George Henry Turnbull

Background

Turnbull, George Henry was born on October 17, 1926 in London. Son of Bartholomew and Pauline (Konrath) Turnbull.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering honors, Birmingham University, England.

Career

Private assistant to technical director, Standard Motors Ltd., Coventry, England, 1950-1951; liaison officer, between Standard Motors and Rolls Royce, England, 1951-1953; executive with expl. department, Standard Motors, 1954-1955; manager works, Petters Ltd., Staines, England, 1955-1956; manager division cars, Standard Motors, Coventry, 1956-1959; general manager, Petters Ltd., Coventry, 1959-1962; director, general manager, Standard-Triumph International, Coventry, since 1962; deputy chairman, Standard-Triumph International, 1969; director, British Leyland Motor Corporation, Birmingham, England, 1967; deputy managing director, British Leyland Motor Corporation, Birmingham, England, 1968-1973; managing director, British Leyland Motor Corporation, Birmingham, England, 1973; managing director, British Leyland Motor Corporation, Birmingham, England, 1968-1973; Chairman of the Board, Truck and Bus Division British Leyland, Birmingham, England, 1972-1973; vice-president, director, Hyundai Motors, Seoul, Republic of Korea., 1974-1977; consultant to chairman, Iran National Motor Company, Tehran, 1977-1978; deputy managing director, Iran National Motor Company, Tehran, 1978-1979; chairman, Talbot United Kingdom, Birmingham, 1979-1984; group managing director, Inchcape Plc., London, 1984-1985; chief executive, Inchcape Group plc, London, 1985-1986; chairman, chief executive, Inchcape L/C, London, 1986-1991. Board directors Bank in Liechtenstein, Ltd., 1988-1990, Euro-Asia Center, 1987-1991, Kleinacrat Benson Group PLC, 1988-1991. Chairman Korea-Europe Investment Fund Ltd., 1987-1991.

Membership

Floow Institute Mechanical Engineers, Institute Production Engineers. Member Society Motor Manufacturers and Traders (president 1982-1984, deputy president since 1984), Industrial Society (chairman 1987-1990), Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (member council 1972, vice president 1973), International Chamber of C. (executive board member 1988-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, court tennis, golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Marion Anne Wing, March 14, 1950. Children: Deborah, Penelope, Robert.

Father:

Bartholomew Turnbull

Mother:

Pauline (Konrath) Turnbull

Spouse:

Marion Anne Wing

child:

Robert Turnbull

child:

Deborah Turnbull

child:

Penelope Turnbull