Background
Marshall, Michael John was born on January 27, 1932 in Cambridge, England. Son of Arthur Gregory George and Rosemary Wynford (Dimsdale) Marshall.
Engineering and motor group company executive
Marshall, Michael John was born on January 27, 1932 in Cambridge, England. Son of Arthur Gregory George and Rosemary Wynford (Dimsdale) Marshall.
Student, Eton College, Windsor, England, 1950. Student, Cambridge University, 1955. Master of Arts in History, Cambridge University.
Management trainee, Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) Ltd. & Marshall (Cambridge), 1955-1957; assistant to managing director, Marshall (Cambridge) Ltd., 1957-1959; director, Marshall (Cambridge) Ltd., 1959-1963; managing director, Marshall (Cambridge) Ltd., 1963-1964; deputy chairman, Marshall (Cambridge) Ltd., 1964-1989; chairman, Marshall (Cambridge) Ltd., since 1990; director, Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) Ltd., 1960-1965; deputy chairman, Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) Ltd., 1965-1989; chairman, chief executive, Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) Ltd., since 1990; deputy chairman, Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd., 1986-1989; chairman, Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd., 1990.
Rower for Cambridge University, 1954, England European Championships Light Fours, 1955. Chairman of 104, Squadron Air Training Corps, City of Cambridge, since 1975. Chairman Beds and Cambridgeshire Wing, 1987-1993, chairman central and east region, member Air Cadet Council, since 1994.
Board directors Eastern Electricity Board, Ipswich, 1971-1977. Member British Leyland Cars Distributor Council, 1975-1984, executive committee 1976-1984, chairman, 1977, 83, recovery joint strategy committee 1979, 84. Chairman Cambridgeshire Manpower Committee of the Manpower Services Commission, 1980-1983, Cambridge Manpower Committee Silver Jubilee Fund, 1977-1978, Prince's Trusts' Cambridge Appeal Committee, 1991-1992.
President Cambridge Society for Blind, 1989-1992. Vice president Institute Motor Indiana, since 1980. High sheriff Cambridgeshire, 1988-1989, vice lord-Lieutenant, since 1992.
Freeman City of London. Flying officer Royal Air Force, 1950-1952. Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society, Institute of the Motor Industry (vice president since 1980), Institute of Directors (life).
Member Engineering Employers Federation (vice president since 1993), Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (liveryman), Committee Air League, Institute Management (companion), Guild of Freemen of the City of London (life), Royal Air Force Club, Hawks Club, University Pitt Club, Cambridge County Club, Leander Club, Eton Vikings, Cambridge '99 Rowing Club (president since 1996).
Married Bridget Wykham Pollock, January 16, 1960 (divorced 1977). Children: Robert, Belinda, James, Cressida. Married Sibyl Mary Hutton, January 27, 1979.
Stepchildren: Christopher, Anthony.