Background
Holdsworth, Trevor was born on May 29, 1927 in Bradford, England.
Holdsworth, Trevor was born on May 29, 1927 in Bradford, England.
Attended, Keighley Grammar School and Hanson Grammar School, Bradford. Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University Loughborough, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Aston, 1982.
With Rawlinson, Greaves and Mitchell, Bradford, 1944—1951, Bowater Corporation, 1952—1963. Deputy chief accountant Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd., 1963—1964, group chief accountant, 1965—1967. General managing director GKN Screws and Fasteners Ltd., 1968—1970, director and group controller, 1970—1972, group executive vice chairman, corporation controls and services, 1973—1974, deputy chairman, 1974, managing director and deputy chairman, 1977, chairman, 1980.
Director Thorn Electric and Music Industries PLC, 1977, Equity Capital Industry Ltd., 1976—1983, Midland Bank PLC, 1979. Member economic and finance policy committee C.B.I., 1976—1980. Member council Institute Directors, 1978—1980, member steering group on umemployment, 1982, member programmes unit, 1982.
Vice president England Employers' Federation, 1980. Member executive committee Society Motor Manufacturers and Trades, 1980. Member England Industries Council, 1980.
Trustee Anglo-German Foundation Study Industrial Society, 1980. Member British North America Committee, 1981—1985, European Advisory Council American Machine and Foundry Inc., 1982—1985, Lord Mayor's Appeal Committee, 1981. Chancellor University Bradford, 1992—1997.
Vice president Ironbridge Gorge Museum Development Trust, 1981. Trustee Royal Opera House Trust, 1981. Member of British Institute Management (council since 1974, vice chairman 1978-1980, chairman 1980, vice president 1982).
Married Patricia June Ridler, 1951.