Raymond Horrocks CBE (9 January 1930 - 15 July 2011)[1] was a businessman from Lancashire, and a chief executive of British Leyland (BL) through the turbulent late 1970s and early 1980s.
Early life
He attended Bolton Municipal Secondary School (Bolton County Grammar School from 1947, now known as Bolton St Catherine's Academy).
Career
From 1944-50 he worked in the Lancashire textile industry. From 1948-50 he completed his National Service with the Intelligence Corps.
From 1953-58 he was a merchandiser for M&S.
Ford
From 1963-72 he worked for