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
  1. "List of Fellows".
  2. "Sir Robert Scholey - obituary". Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. "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.
  4. "Sheffield steel industry 'colossus' dies". Sheffield Telegraph. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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