Sir John Harvey-Jones | |
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Born | 16 April 1924 Hackney, London, England, UK |
Died | 9 January 2008 Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK | (aged 83)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1937–1956 |
Battles / wars | World War II Cold War |
Awards | MBE |
Other work | Company director, television presenter, author and university chancellor |
Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE (16 April 1924 – 9 January 2008) was an English businessman. He was the chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries from 1982 to 1987. He was best known by the public for his BBC television show, Troubleshooter, in which he advised struggling businesses.