Background
Cadbury, George Adrian Hayhurst was born on April 15, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of Laurence John and Joyce (Mathews) Cadbury.
manufacturing company executive
Cadbury, George Adrian Hayhurst was born on April 15, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of Laurence John and Joyce (Mathews) Cadbury.
Master of Arts, Kings College, Cambridge University, 1952. Honorary Doctor of Science, Aston University, Birmingham, 1973. Personnel director Cadbury Brothers Limited., Birmingham, 1958-1965.
Chairman Cadbury Group, Birmingham, 1965-1969.
Deputy.chmn., managing director Cadbury Schweppes Public Limited Company., London, 1969-1974, chairman, since 1975. Director Bank of England, London, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Limited., London, Promotion of Non-Executive Directors, London.
Member Covent Garden Market Authority, London, since 1974. Nuffield Memorial lecturer 1969.
Lecturer Institute Personnel Management, 1970.
Stockton lecturer, 1974. Blackett Memorial lecturer, 1983. Chancellor Aston University, Birmingham, 1979.
Knight Bachelor, 1977.
Named freeman of City of Birmingham, 1982.
Director Cadbury Schweppes Public Limited Company 1969-1973, Deputy Chairman 1974, Chairman 1975-1989. Chairman West Midlands Economics Planning Council 1967-1970, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Economical Financial Policy Committee 1974-1980, Food and Drink Industries Council 1981-1983, Pro Ned since 1984. Director Bank of England since 1970.
International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Limited. since 1975, National Exhibition Centre since 1989.
President Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce 1988-1989. Chancellor University of Aston, Birmingham since 1979.
Fellow: Institute Personnel Management, Institute Marketing (honorary). Member: Grocery Manufacturers American, British Institute Management (companion), Leander (Henley, England), Hawks (Cambridge, England), Boodles (London).
Married Gillian Mary Skepper, June 16, 1956. 3 children.