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Sam Toy
Born (1923-08-21 ) 21 August 1923
Died 24 March 2008(2008-03-24) (aged 84 ) Occupation Industrialist
Sam Toy OBE (21 August 1923 – 24 March 2008) was a British industrialist who was chair of Ford Motor Company UK from 1980 until 1986. He presided over Ford at a time it faced competition from British Leyland , and saw Ford make their last Cortina . Toy also led Ford UK through the difficult introduction of the Sierra in 1982, the MK3 Granada and the Orion.
After schooling at Falmouth Grammar School , he went to Selwyn College, Cambridge , to read Geography , but his studies were interrupted by the war. He later returned to Cambridge, transferring to Fitzwilliam College . After his retirement, he lived in Hampshire .[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
References [ edit ]
^ Adeney, Martin (30 April 2008). "Sam Toy" . theguardian.com . Retrieved 21 August 2022 . Sam Toy. He steered Ford of Britain through the troubled years of the early 1980s.
^ "The Guardian obituary" . theguardian.com . The Guardian. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022 .
^ "The Times obituary" . Retrieved 21 August 2022 .
^ "Daily Telegraph obituary" . telegraph.co.uk . Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2022 .
^ "Liverpool Daily Post obituary" . liverpooldailypost.co.uk . Liverpool Daily Post. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022 .
^ "Last Word – BBC Radio 4 obituary" . bbc.co.uk . BBC. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022 .
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