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c.1930 Born younger son of [[Vincent | c.1930 Born in Alderley Edge<ref>New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists</ref>, younger son of [[Vincent Gerard S. Z. De Ferranti]] | ||
1949-50 Served in the Army | 1949-50 Served in the Army | ||
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1964 Left Parliament | 1964 Left Parliament | ||
Director of [[International Computers Ltd]] until 1972 | Director of [[ICL|International Computers Ltd]] until 1972 | ||
1979 Member of the European Parliament, where he argued for a single market in Europe | 1979 Member of the European Parliament, where he argued for a single market in Europe | ||
Deputy chairman of [[Ferranti]] Ltd | |||
1987 Reportedly opposed the merger of the company with International Signal and Control<ref>The Times Oct. 7, 1987</ref> which was subequently to bring the company down. | |||
1988 Died aged 58<ref>The Times Sept. 26, 1988</ref> | 1988 Died aged 58<ref>The Times Sept. 26, 1988</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, 4 February 2021
c.1930 Born in Alderley Edge[1], younger son of Vincent Gerard S. Z. De Ferranti
1949-50 Served in the Army
1950 Joined Ferranti Ltd as a manager in the domestic appliance department
1958 Elected MP for Morecambe and Lonsdale
1962 When he was (briefly) appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Aviation, he tried to dispose of his holding in the family company but was unable to do so.
1963 Deputy managing director International Computers and Tabulators
1964 Managing director
1964 Left Parliament
Director of International Computers Ltd until 1972
1979 Member of the European Parliament, where he argued for a single market in Europe
Deputy chairman of Ferranti Ltd
1987 Reportedly opposed the merger of the company with International Signal and Control[2] which was subequently to bring the company down.
1988 Died aged 58[3]