Background
WILLS, John was born on August 10, 1904 in London. Son of Cedric Spencer Wills and Cecile Charlotte.
WILLS, John was born on August 10, 1904 in London. Son of Cedric Spencer Wills and Cecile Charlotte.
Cleobury Mortimer College, Shropshire, and Merchant Taylors’ School, London.
Director and Chairman East. Yorkshire Motor Services Limited. 1931-1965, Director and Chairman Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited. 1946-1968; Manager Director British Electric Traction Company Limited.
73, Deputy Chairman 1951-1966, Chairman 1966-1982.
Chairman National Electric Construction Company Limited. since 1945, Electrical and Industrial Investment Company Limited. since 1946, The Birmingham and District Investment Trust Limited. since 1946, Rediffusion Limited. 1947-1978, Rediffusion Television Limited.
1954-1978, Wembley Stadium Limited. 82; Director Monotype Corporation Limited.
1947-1967 (Deputy Chairman 1953-1971).
Governor Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford on Avon 1946-1974. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Transport (President 1950-1951). Chairman 1945-1946).
Council of Public Road Transport Association. Of Council, Royal Opera House Society 1962-1974.
Married Elizabeth Garcke in 1936.