Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke

Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke, CBE (17 August 1916 – 2 May 1994) was a British businessman and Member of the House of Lords.

The Lord Sharp of Grimsdyke
Born
Eric Sharp

17 August 1916
London, England
Died2 May 1994
London, England
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)
Marion Freedman
​
(m. 1950)​
Children3, including Richard Sharp and Victoria Sharp

Career

Eric Sharp began his career 1948 as Principal in the Ministry of Power. He was 1948-50 the UK delegate in the coal and petroleum committees of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC). 1951-54 he was Vice-Chairman of the Electricity Committee of the OEEC. 1955-56 he held the position as Secretary to Herbert Committee of Inquiry into Electricity Supply Industry. 1957-64 he was marketing manager at British Nylon Spinners Ltd. 1964-68 he was director of ICI Fibres Ltd. Subsequently he worked at Monsanto as member of Board of Monsanto Europe in 1969, as member of the Management Board 1970-72, as deputy chairman of Monsanto Ltd 1973-74 and as chairman 1975-81. He was 1980-90 chairman of Cable & Wireless plc and their chief Executive 1981-90.

Honours

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours.[1] and became a Knight Bachelor in 1984.[2][3] On 21 July 1989 he was created a Life Peer as Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke, of Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow,[4] thus becoming a member of the House of Lords.[5]

Family

He married Marion Freedman in 1950 and had with her one son Richard Sharp, and two daughters Nicola, who died in 1982, and Victoria Sharp, who is the President of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court in England and Wales.

References
  1. "No. 48059". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 January 1980. p. 290.
  2. "No. 49768". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1984. p. 1.
  3. "No. 49966". The London Gazette. 27 December 1984. p. 17388.
  4. "No. 51822". The London Gazette. 26 July 1989. p. 8665.
  5. Jonathan Solomon: Obituary: Lord Sharp of Grimsdyke. The Independent, 7. May 1994.
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