Tony Garrett

British business executive, chairman of Imperial Tobacco (1918-2017)

Richard Anthony Garrett (4 July 1918 – 24 October 2017) was a British business executive, chairman of Imperial Tobacco (1973–1979).2

From Wikipedia’s article on Tony Garrett (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 4, 1918, died Oct 24, 2017.1

About

He was born near Cardiff, grew up near Bristol, and educated at the King's School, Worcester.

He joined Imperial Tobacco in 1936, initially working as a junior at the Wills plant (W.D. & H.O. Wills being a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco) in Bristol.

Already a territorial soldier, Garrett was called up at the start of World War II, and commissioned into the 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars in January 1941. As a captain with the 22nd Dragoons, he participated in the Normandy landings, landing on D+2 and fighting across the Low Countries into Germany with his tank squadron.

He was chairman of John Player & Sons (also a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco) from 1968, and chairman of Imperial Tobacco from 1973 to 1979.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tony Garrett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedThe King's School, Worcester3

Career

Occupation: military personnel, businessperson.9

Known for: Arts & Business.7 10

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland11

Awards

  • Date not recordedCommander of the Order of the British Empire12

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