Raymond Pennock, Baron Pennock

British industrial (1920-1993)1

Raymond William Pennock, Baron Pennock (16 June 1920 – 23 February 1993) was a British industrialist who served as the President of the Confederation of British Industry between 1980 and 1982.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Raymond Pennock, Baron Pennock (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 16, 1920, died Feb 23, 1993.1

About

Pennock was educated at Coatham School and Merton College, Oxford, of which he became an honorary Fellow in 1979. He served in the Royal Artillery between 1941 and 1946, reaching the rank of captain, and was mentioned in despatches.

Pennock was made a knight bachelor in 1978, and was created a life peer, as Baron Pennock, of Norton in the County of Cleveland in the 1982 Birthday Honours.

From Wikipedia’s article on Raymond Pennock, Baron Pennock, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedMerton College3

Career

Occupation: politician.7

  • 1984 to 1986President, BusinessEurope4 5
  • 1984 to 1986Chair, BusinessEurope6
  • 1982 to 1993Member of the House of Lords4
  • 1980 to 1982President, Confederation of British Industry4 5

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom8
  • SpouseLorna Pearse married 19439

Awards

  • Date not recordedKnight Bachelor10

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