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Ronald Grierson

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Sir Ronald Grierson (6 August 1921 – 23 October 2014) was a German-born British banker, businessman, government advisor, and British Army officer. After service in the British Army during World War II, he become a senior officer in the post-war Special Air Service (SAS).[1] He was Managing Director of S.G. Warburg, an investment bank, from 1948 to 1985, and Vice-Chairman of General Electric Company plc, an industrial conglomerate, from 1968 to 1996.[2] From 1972 to 1974, he was Director-General for Industry at the European Commission.[3][4]

Early life

Grierson was born Rolf Hans Griessmann in Nuremberg, Germany, on 6 August 1921.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir Ronald Grierson". The Times. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Sir Ronald Grierson". Who we are. Lang Lang International Music Foundation. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Sir Ronald Grierson". Contributors. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Sir Ronald Grierson - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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