Background
Hall, Arnold Alexander was born on April 23, 1915 in Liverpool, England.
mechanical and electrical executive aeronautical
Hall, Arnold Alexander was born on April 23, 1915 in Liverpool, England.
Graduate with honors, Cambridge University, England. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Liverpool, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bath, 1966.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Salford, 1970. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Aston, Birmingham, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), University London, England, 1980.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cambridge, 1986. Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University Loughborough, 1976.
Member staff, Royal Aircraft Establishment, 1938-1945;
director, Farnborough, 1951-1955;
Zaharoff professor aviation, U. London
head department aero, U. London (Imperial College Science and Technology), 1945-1951;
technical director, Hawker Siddeley Group, 1955-1958;
director, Hawker Siddeley Group, 1955-1986;
vice chairman, managing director, Hawker Siddeley Group, 1963-1967;
chairman, managing director, Hawker Siddeley Group, 1967-1981;
chairman, Hawker Siddeley Group, 1981-1986;
chancellor, Loughborough U., l980-89. Managing director Bristol Siddeley Engines, Ltd. (merger Bristol Aero-Enginesand Armstrong Siddeley Motors 1959), 1958-1963, vice chairman, 1963-1966.
Director Lloyds Bank Ltd., 1966-1985. Director Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., 1970-1985, Phoenix Assurance Company Ltd., 1969-1985, Onan Corporation, United States of America, 1976-1980, Lloyd Bank United Kingdom Management Ltd., 1979-1984, Fasco Industries, Inc., 1980-1981, Rolls-Royce Ltd., 1983-1988, Royal Ordnance plc, 1984-1987.
Chairman board trustees Science Museum, 1983-1985. Fellow Royal Society (vice president, council 1978-1979), Royal Aeronautical Society (honorary, president 1958-1959, council 1947-1966), Society British Aero-Space Companies (council 1963-1977), Society Aero-Space Companies United Kingdom (president 1972-1973), American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics (honorary), Institution Mechanical Engineers (honorary), Institution Electrical Engineers (honorary), (honorary fellow) Clare College Cambridge. Member National Academy Engineering (foreign affiliate), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary), Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers Association (president 1968-1969), British Electronics and Allied Managers Association (president 1967-1968), Society British Aerospace Companies (president 1972-1973), Freeman (London).
Married Dione Sykes (deceased). 3 daughters; married Iola M. Nealon.
