Hugo Cunliffe-Owen

Hugo Cunliffe-Owen

Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, 1st Baronet (16 August 1870–14 December 1947) was an English industrialist.

Cunliffe-Owen was the younger son of Sir Philip Cunliffe-Owen. He was educated at Brighton College and then Clifton College and then went into business in Bristol. He became a director of the British-American Tobacco Company on its formation in 1902, later becoming vice-chairman, and chairman from 1923 until his retirement in 1945. For the last two years of his life he was president of the company.

Cunliffe-Owen worked for the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and for this he was created a Baronet in the 1920 New Year Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=31712 |date=30 December 1919 |startpage=2 |supp=yes]

Footnotes

References

*Obituary, "The Times", 18 December 1947


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft — was a British aircraft manufacturer of the World War II era. They were primarily a repair and overhaul shop, but also a construction shop for other companies designs, notably the Supermarine Seafire. The company also undertook contract work for… …   Wikipedia

  • Cunliffe-Owen — may refer to: Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen (1828–1894), English exhibition organizer and museum director Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen (1870–1947), English tobacco industrialist Cunliffe Owen Aircraft Cunliffe Owen Baronets This disambiguation page lists… …   Wikipedia

  • Cunliffe-Owen Baronets — The Cunliffe Owen Baronetcy, of Bray in the County of Berkshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 February 1920 for the industrialist Hugo Cunliffe Owen. He was Chairman and President of the British American …   Wikipedia

  • Cunliffe — is a surname and may refer to: Baron Cunliffe, of Headley in the County of Surrey Barry Cunliffe, CBE, (born 1939), Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford Bill Cunliffe, a jazz pianist and composer Billy Cunliffe, British… …   Wikipedia

  • Epsom Derby — The Derby redirects here. For other uses, see Derby (disambiguation). Group 1 race Derby Stakes The Derby at Epsom, 1821 by Théodore Géricault (1791–1824) Location Epsom Downs …   Wikipedia

  • Derby d'Epsom — Cet article concerne une course de chevaux. Pour la toile de Théodore Géricault, voir Le Derby d Epsom. Le derby d Epsom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Epsom Derby — Derby d Epsom  Cet article concerne une course de chevaux. Pour la toile de Théodore Géricault, voir Le Derby d Epsom. Le derby d Epsom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Epsom Oaks — Group 1 race Oaks Stakes 1801 Oaks winner Eleanor Location Epsom Downs Epsom, England Inaugurated 1779 Race type …   Wikipedia

  • List of Old Cliftonians — The following is a list of notable Old Cliftonians, former pupils of Clifton College, England.See also .Public life and the law* James Allen, New Zealand politician * Sir John Biggs Davison, Conservative politician * Sir Roger Hollis, journalist …   Wikipedia

  • 1,000 Guineas Stakes — For races of a similar name, see Thousand Guineas (disambiguation). Group 1 race 1,000 Guineas Stakes Location Rowley Mile Newmarket, England Inaugurated 1814 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor QIPCO …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”