Charles Garonne Renold
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Sir Charles Garonne Renold J.P. LL.D (29 Oct 1883 -07 Sep 1967)[1] , was a British engineer and pioneer of management science. Born in Altrincham, he was the son of Hans Renold, a Swiss born engineer and businessman. He became chairman of the company his father started Renold Chains and Gears in Manchester later to become Renold Plc. Renold was Vice President of Manchester College of Science and Technology, which was to become UMIST and then The University of Manchester. He was a noted expert in industrial administration He was knighted in 1948 for services to the cause of good management, and the development of humane and progressive ideals in industry [2].
The Renold Building at the University of Manchester is named in his honour.
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- ^ Airgale Ancestory Website
- ^ Looking Back - The Renold Building, Unilife, vol 3 issue 8, p20, 2nd May 2006 [1]
