Bernard Frederick WILLETTS

Background

WILLETTS, Bernard was born on March 24, 1927. Son of James Frederick and Effie (nee Hurst) Willetts.

Education

Birmingham and Durham Universities.

Career

Assistant to Works Director 1956-1958. Chief Engineering Massey-Ferguson (United Kingdom) Limited., then Director of Engineering, Manufacturing Director, Deputy Manager Director 1958-1968.

Group Manager Director (Telecommunications), The Plessey Company Limited., joined Main Board, Deputy Chief Executive 1968-1978.

Assistant Manager Director, then Manager Director Vickers Limited. 1978-1980; Non-Executive Director, Trinity Institute Holdings since 1976, Massey-Ferguson Holdings, Liverpool Daily Post and Echo since 1976, Telephone Rentals Limited. Deputy Chief Executive, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited.

1981-1988; Deputy Chair, and Manager Director Institute Development Corporation Limited. since 1988. Fellow, Institute of Production Engineers (Vice-President 1979-1982).

Interests

• Gardening, sport and stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Norah Elizabeth Law in 1952.

Father:

James Frederick

Mother:

Effie (nee Hurst) Willetts

Spouse:

Norah Elizabeth Law