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Tombs, Francis Leonard Son of Joseph and Jane Tombs.
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Francis Leonard Tombs
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Francis Leonard Tombs, Electric company executive. Decorated Knight, 1978. Chairman Engineering Council, since 1985, ACARD, 1985-1987, ACOST, since 1987; member Nature Conservancy Council, since 1978. Member Institution of Electrical Engineers (president 1981-1982), Association British Orchestras (chairman 1982-1986).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Birmingham College Technology Doctor of Laws (honorary), Strathclyde U., 1976; Dynamics Technologies. (honorary), Loughborough U., 1979; Doctor of Science (honorary), Aston U., 1979; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Lodz, Poland, 1980; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cranfield, 1985; Doctor of Literature (honorary), University Bradford, 1986.
Career
With, General Electric Company, 1939-1945;
with, General Electric Company, Erith, 1957-1965;
with, Birmingham Corporation, 1946-1947;
with, British Electricity Authority, Midlands.
then with, Center Electicity Authority, Merseyside and N. Wales., 1947-1957;
with, C.A. Parsons, Erith, 1965-1968;
with, James Howden and Godfrey Ltd., 1968-1969;
successively director engineering, deputy chairman, chairman, South of Scotland Electricity Board, 1969-1977;
chairman, Electricity Council, 1977-1980;
chairman, Weir Group, 1981-1983;
chairman, Turner and Newall, since 1982. Chairman Rolls-Royce, since 1985. Board directors New Mexico Rothschild and Sons, Shell-United Kingdom.
Member Standing Commision on Energy and the Environment, since 1978, SERC, 1982-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Engineering Council, since 1985, ACARD, 1985-1987, ACOST, since 1987. Member Nature Conservancy Council, since 1978. Member Institution of Electrical Engineers (president 1981-1982), Association British Orchestras (chairman 1982-1986).
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Married Marjorie Evans, 1949. 3 daughters.
