Background
Born in Altrincham, England, he was the son of Hans Renold, a Swiss-born engineer and businessman.
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Charles Renold
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He became chairman of the company his father started, Renold Chains and Gears in Manchester, which later became Renold Plc. Renold was vice-president of Manchester College of Science and Technology, which was to become University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and was then part of the University of Manchester. He was a noted expert in industrial administration, and was knighted in 1948 for services to the cause of good management, and the development of humane and progressive ideals in industry
Renold was educated at Abbotsholme School and Cornell University.
He was granted an honorary LL.D from the Victoria University of Manchester in 1960.
He lived in Heaton Mersey, and latterly in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire. The Renold Building at the University of Manchester is named in his honour.
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British