Born | Ernest Thomas Harrison 11 May 1926 |
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Died | 16 February 2009
Surrey, England | (aged 82)
Occupation | Chair of Racal |
Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison OBE HonFREng (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009) [1] was an English businessman. He was best known as chairman of electronics company Racal and the first chairman of its spun-out mobile telephony division, Vodafone. [2] [3] [4] He was also a fan and major shareholder of Arsenal Football Club. [5] In 1997 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. [6]
Born | Ernest Thomas Harrison 11 May 1926 |
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Died | 16 February 2009
Surrey, England | (aged 82)
Occupation | Chair of Racal |
Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison OBE HonFREng (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009) [1] was an English businessman. He was best known as chairman of electronics company Racal and the first chairman of its spun-out mobile telephony division, Vodafone. [2] [3] [4] He was also a fan and major shareholder of Arsenal Football Club. [5] In 1997 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. [6]