Background
EDW'ARDES, Michael was born on October 11, 1930 in South Africa. Son of Denys Owen Edwardes and Audrey Noel (nee Copeland).
EDW'ARDES, Michael was born on October 11, 1930 in South Africa. Son of Denys Owen Edwardes and Audrey Noel (nee Copeland).
St. Andrew’s College, Grahamstown, S.A., Rhodes University, S.A.
Joined Chloride Group in S.A. as management trainee 1951. Executive 1972, Executive Chairman 1974-1977, non-Executive Deputy Chairman 1977-1982, Chair, (non-exec.) 1982-1988 (acting Chief Executive 1985-1987). Chair, and Chief Executive BL PLC 1977-1982.
Director (non-exec.) Hill Samuel Group PLC 1980-1987, Standard Securities 1984-1987, Minerals and Resources Corporation since 1984. Chairman Mercury Communications Ltd. 1982-1983, ICL PLC 1984.
Chair, and Chief Executive Dunlop Holdings 1984-1985. Chairman Charter Consolidated PLC since 1988, Tryhorn Investments Ltd. since 1987, Flying Pictures Ltd. since 1987. Chief Executive Officer Minorco, Deputy Chair, and Chairman Executive Committee.
Deputy Chairman R. K. Carvill Institute Holdings Ltd. Director (non-exec.) Institute Manager Development Institute, Washington since 1978. President Comite des Constructeurs d’Automobile du Marche Commun 197980.
Fellow, Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Manager Board 1969, Chief. National Enterprise Board 1975-1977, CBI Council 1974 (member President’s Committee since 1981), Review Committee Queen's Award for Industry.
Married Mary Margaret Finlay in 1958.