Background
CARR, Leonard Robert Carr. Personal Computer. M.A was born on November 11, 1916 in London. Son of Ralph Edward and Katie Elizabeth Carr.
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Leonard Robert Carr. Personal Computer. M.A CARR
Edit Profilepolitician and business executive
Education
Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Career
Minister April-Dee. 1955, Parliament. Secretary Ministry of Labour and National Service 1955-1958, Secretary for Technology Company-operation May 1963-Oet. 1964; Secretary of State for Employment 1970-1972.
Lord President, of Council and Leader of House of Commons April-November 1972.
Secretary of State Home Department 1972-1974. Joined John Dale Limited.
1938, Chief Metallurgist 1945-1948, Director of Research and Development 1948-1955, Chairman 1959-1963 and 1965-1970. Director Carr, Day & Martin Limited.
1947-1955, Isotope Developments Limited.
1950-1955. Deputy Chair, and Joint Manager Director Metal Closures Group Limited. 1960-1963, Director 1965-1970.
Director Scottish Union and National Insurance Company (London) 1958-1963.
Director South. Hoffnung and Company 1963, 1965-1970, 1974-1980, Securicor Limited. 1965-1970, 1974-1985. Norwich Union Insurance Group (London) 1965-1970, 1974-1976.
Director South.G.B. Group Limited.
1974-1986; Director Prudential Assurance Company 1976-1985, Deputy Chairman 1979-1980, Company-Chairman 1980-1985. Director Prudential Corporation Limited.
1978-1989, Deputy Chairman 1979-1980, Chairman 1980-1985. Director Cadbury Schweppes Limited.
1979-1987; Fellow, Imperial College, London 1985.
Conservative.
Membership
Political Honours Scrutiny Committee 1977-1987.
Interests
Connections
Married Joan Kathleen Twining in 1943.
