Background
Withers, Roy Joseph was born on June 18, 1924 in Salford, England. Son of Joseph and Irene Ada (Jones) Withers.
Withers, Roy Joseph was born on June 18, 1924 in Salford, England. Son of Joseph and Irene Ada (Jones) Withers.
Master of Arts in Mechanics Sciences with 1st class honours, Trinity College, Cambridge University, 1944. Senior engineer Imperial Chemical Industries, 1948-1955.
Technical director Humphreys & Glasgow, London, 1955-1963, engineering director, 1963-1971.
Managing director Power-Gas, 1971-1972. Chief Executive officer Davy Powergas, London, 1972-1973.
Managing director Davy Corporation, 1974-1983, deputy chairman, 1983-1987, vice chairman, 1987, also director Chairman Vosper Thorneycroft Holdings, 19856, Transmark.
Senior engineer Imperial Chemical Industries, 1948—1955. Technical director Humphreys & Glasgow, London, 1955—1963, engineering director, 1963—1971. Managing director Power-Gas, 1971—1972.
Chief Executive Officer Davy Powergas, London, 1972—1973. Managing director Davy Corporation, 1974—1983, deputy chairman, 1983—1987, vice. chairman, since 1987, director.
Chairman Transmark, Vosper Thorneycroft Holdings, 1956. Fellow: Institute British Management, Institution Mechanical Institute Chemical Engineers (honorary). Member: Institute Gas Engineers, Hampstead Golf Club, United Kingdom Club (Carlton).
Married Pauline M.G. Johnston, December 20, 1947. Children: Christopher, Stephen, Paul, Robert.