Sir Terence Harrison (April 1933 – 21 June 2019) was an industrialist from the northeast of England who was Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.
Harrison was born in Wingate, County Durham, the son of a miner and a shop assistant. [1] After attending the local grammar school he undertook an apprenticeship with Richardsons Westgarth & Company before graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from Durham University in 1955. [1] Following national service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, [2] he joined Clarke Chapman as an engineering graduate and became managing director in 1969. [1] He went on to be Chief Executive of Northern Engineering Industries from 1983 to 1986 and then Chairman of Northern Engineering Industries from 1986 to 1989. [1] After Northern Engineering Industries was acquired by Rolls-Royce Holdings, he served as chief executive of that company as well from 1992 to 1996. [3] [4]
Harrison was knighted in January 1996. [5] In retirement he was chairman of Alfred McAlpine and, briefly, of Newcastle United F.C. from March 1997 [6] to May 1998. [7] He died on 21 June 2019. [8]
Harrison married June Forster in 1956; they had two sons. [8]
Sir Terence Harrison (April 1933 – 21 June 2019) was an industrialist from the northeast of England who was Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.
Harrison was born in Wingate, County Durham, the son of a miner and a shop assistant. [1] After attending the local grammar school he undertook an apprenticeship with Richardsons Westgarth & Company before graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from Durham University in 1955. [1] Following national service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, [2] he joined Clarke Chapman as an engineering graduate and became managing director in 1969. [1] He went on to be Chief Executive of Northern Engineering Industries from 1983 to 1986 and then Chairman of Northern Engineering Industries from 1986 to 1989. [1] After Northern Engineering Industries was acquired by Rolls-Royce Holdings, he served as chief executive of that company as well from 1992 to 1996. [3] [4]
Harrison was knighted in January 1996. [5] In retirement he was chairman of Alfred McAlpine and, briefly, of Newcastle United F.C. from March 1997 [6] to May 1998. [7] He died on 21 June 2019. [8]
Harrison married June Forster in 1956; they had two sons. [8]