Robert Scholey
Sir Robert Scholey CBE FREng[1] (8 October 1921 – 12 January 2014) was the Chairman of British Steel from 1986 to 1992.[2]
Early life
Scholey was born in Sheffield and was educated at King Edward VII School. He left school aged 16 to work for Steel, Peech and Tozer.[3][4] During World War II he served as a captain in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[2] He was appointed a Fellow[1] of the Royal Academy of Engineering[1] in 1990.
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References
- "List of Fellows".
- "Sir Robert Scholey - obituary". Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "Sir Robert Scholey, a former chairman of British Steel, has died at his Much Hadham home | News from East Herts villages". Hertsandessexobserver.co.uk. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "Sheffield steel industry 'colossus' dies". Sheffield Telegraph. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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