Background
SEDCOLE, Cecil was born on March 15, 1927 in London. Son of William J. and Georgina I. (nee Moffatt) Sedcole.
SEDCOLE, Cecil was born on March 15, 1927 in London. Son of William J. and Georgina I. (nee Moffatt) Sedcole.
Uppingham School.
Served Royal Air Force 1945-1948. Joined Unilever group of companies 1952. Director Birds Eye Foods Limited.
1960-1966.
Vice-Chairman Langnese-Iglo, Germany 1966-1967, Frozen Products Group, Rotterdam 1967-1971. Chairman 1979; Director Unilever Public Limited Company & Nevada 1974, Vice-Chairman Unilever Public Limited Company 1982-1985. Director Tate & Lyle 1982-1990.
Chairman UAC Institute 1976-1979.
Executive Committee, Canning House 1979-1982, British Overseas Trade Board 1982-1986, Board of Commonwealth Development Corporation 1984-1988. Deputy Chairman Board of Commonwealth Development Corporation, Reed Institute Public Limited Company 1985-1987.
Trustee, Leverhulme Trust since 1982.
Overseas Committee 1971-1975. Overseas Committee, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations since 1979.
Married Jennifer B. Riggall in 1962.