Background
HOLDSWORTH, George Trevor was born on May 29, 1927 in Bradford.
HOLDSWORTH, George Trevor was born on May 29, 1927 in Bradford.
Keighley Grammar School, Bradford.
Director and Controller of United Kingdom paper making subsidiaries. Deputy Chief Accountant, Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Limited. 64, Group Chief Accountant 1965-1967, Chairman since 1980.
General Manager Director, GKN Screws and Fasteners Limited.
1968-1970, Director and Group Controller 1970-1972, Group Executive Vice-Chairman, Corporation Controls and Services 1973-1974, Deputy Chairman 1974, Manager Director and Deputy Chairman 1977, Chairman since 1980(88). Chairman British Satellite Broadcasting since 1987.
Director Thom Electric and Music Industries Public Limited Company 1977-1986, Equity Capital for Industry Limited. 1976-1983, Midland Bank Public Limited Company 1979-1988.
Prudential Corporation since 1986, Deputy Chairman since 1988.
Chairman Allied Colloids Group Public Limited Company since 1983. Director Opera Now Enterprises Limited. 1988; Chairman 1978-1980, Chairman 1980, Vice-President 1982.
President C.B.l.
1988-1990. Chair, (part-time) National Power since 1990. Council. Institute of Directors 1978-1980, Steering Group on Unemployment 1982, Programmes Unit 1982, Board of Governors Ashridge Manager College since 1978.
Chairman Tax Reform Working Party since 1984 (Deputy President 1987-1988). Vice-President Engineering Employers’ Federation 1980.
Executive Committee Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders 83.
President Ironbridge Gorge Museum Development Trust since 1981. Trustee, Royal Opera House Trust 1981-1984.
Council, British Institute of Manager since 1974. Council C.B.l. since 1974, Economical Financial Policy Committee C.B.l. 80;; Engineering Industries Council 1980.
British North American Committee 1981-1985, European Advisory Council American Machine and Foundry Incorporated.
1982-1985, Council Royal Institute Institute Affairs since 1983. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (Business and Commercial Enterprises Group) 1980, Trustee since 1988.
Married Patricia June Ridler in 1951.