biography
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Harvey-Jones, Sir John (Henry)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1924– )
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| biography:
| Industrial executive, born in Kent, SE England, UK. He trained at Dartmouth Naval College, and served in the navy until 1956. He joined ICI as a work study officer in 1956, rose to be chairman (1982–7), and was largely responsible for reshaping the company. He has since become more well known to the general public through the TV series Troubleshooter (1990, 1992, 1995), where he was invited to visit and advise businesses. He has been chairman of Parallax Enterprises since 1987, and was knighted in 1985. |
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