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Michael Edwardes (born October 11, 1930 in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
) is a business executive.

rdes matriculated from St. Andrew's College
St. Andrew's College (Grahamstown, South Africa)

St. Andrew's College is a private school senior school for boys located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It offers boarding and day options for its pupils....
 in 1947 before graduating from Rhodes University
Rhodes University

Rhodes University is a university in South Africa named after Cecil Rhodes.The university is situated in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa....
. He began his career in 1951 with the Chloride Group
Chloride Group

Chloride Group is the United Kingdom's largest supplier of Uninterruptible power supply to hospitals and other public buildings and facilities....
. He went on in 1966 to serve as the general manager of the company's subsidiary Alkaline Batteries.

In 1977 he was appointed as chief executive of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
's ailing motor giant, British Leyland.






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Michael Edwardes (born October 11, 1930 in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
) is a business executive.

Biography

Edwardes matriculated from St. Andrew's College
St. Andrew's College (Grahamstown, South Africa)

St. Andrew's College is a private school senior school for boys located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It offers boarding and day options for its pupils....
 in 1947 before graduating from Rhodes University
Rhodes University

Rhodes University is a university in South Africa named after Cecil Rhodes.The university is situated in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa....
. He began his career in 1951 with the Chloride Group
Chloride Group

Chloride Group is the United Kingdom's largest supplier of Uninterruptible power supply to hospitals and other public buildings and facilities....
. He went on in 1966 to serve as the general manager of the company's subsidiary Alkaline Batteries.

In 1977 he was appointed as chief executive of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
's ailing motor giant, British Leyland. In 1980 he attracted criticism for a speech to the CBI Conference in which he said, "If the Cabinet do not have the wit and imagination to reconcile our industrial needs with the fact of North Sea oil
North Sea oil

North Sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid Petroleum and natural gas, produced from oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea. In the oil industry, the term "North Sea" often includes areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the UK "Atlantic Margin" that are not, strictly speaking, part of the North Sea....
, they would do better to leave the bloody stuff in the ground." His tenure with British Leyland lasted until 1982, when he was replaced by Harold Musgrove
Harold Musgrove

Harold Musgrove served as Chair of the Austin Rover Group from 1982 until 1986. He was replaced by Graham Day at the helm.Much of the controversy engendered by Musgrove during his tenure is attributed to hubris; however, some of his decisions did little to endear employees....
. In 1984, he became Chairman of ICL, but resigned six months later when the company was acquired by STC
Standard Telephones and Cables

Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd was a British telephone, telegraph, radio, telecommunications and related equipment research and development manufacturer....
.

Edwardes is also an author. He wrote Back from the Brink, a book which discusses his experiences at British Leyland.

He donated over R
South African rand

The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found....
500,000 to St. Andrew's College
St. Andrew's College (Grahamstown, South Africa)

St. Andrew's College is a private school senior school for boys located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It offers boarding and day options for its pupils....
 in 2005.

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