Denning Pearson
Sir James Denning Pearson FRAeS (8 August 1908 - 1 August 1992) is a former Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Limited.
Early life
He was born in Bootle. His father died when he was eleven. He grew up in Cardiff.
He gained a First Class degree from Cardiff Technical College.
Career
Rolls-Royce
He joined Rolls-Royce in 1932. During the Second World War, he was Chief Engineer at the R-R shadow factory in Glasgow, producing 150 Merlin engines a week.
He oversaw the expansion of Rolls-Royce into the jet aero-engine market in the 1960s.
Personal life
He married Eluned Henry in 1932, and they had two daughters.
He was knighted in the 1963 New Year Honours.[1] He became an FRAeS in 1964.[2] He died in the Amber Valley of Derbyshire.
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| Preceded by |
Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Ltd 1965-70 |
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| Preceded by |
Managing Director of the Aero Engine Division of Rolls-Royce Ltd 1954-65 |
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