Patrick Hennessy

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Sir Patrick Hennessy (18 April 1898 - 13 March 1981) was an Irish industrialist.

He started his career in 1920 with Henry Ford & Son in Cork.^[1] He relocated to England in 1931 when he was appointed Purchasing Manager with Ford of Britain.^[1] He was progressively promoted, appointed General Manager in 1939, Managing Director in 1948 and Chairman in 1956.^[1] He combined the role of chairman with that of Chief Executive until 1963, retiring from the chairmanship at the age of 70 on 3 May 1968.^[2] His successor as Ford of Britain chairman was Leonard Crossland.^[3]

In 1923 he married Dorothy Margaret Davis of Boardmills, County Down.^[4] The couple had two sons and one daughter.^[4]

Hennessy was knighted in 1941.^[4]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "News and Views: Ford chief retires". Autocar. 128 (nbr 3765): page 29. date 11 April 1968. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Men of Ford". Autocar. 128 (nbr 3766): 60–61. 18 April 1968.
↑ "News and Views: New Chairman for Ford". Autocar. 137 (nbr 3988): page 2. date 28 September 1972. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Who's Who 1967". Hennessy, Sir Patrick: page 1388. date 1964. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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