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Hugo von Reitzenstein Cunliffe-Owen (1870–1947), started as a tobacco industrialist in Bristol. | Hugo von Reitzenstein Cunliffe-Owen (1870–1947), started as a tobacco industrialist in Bristol. | ||
Cunliffe-Owen was a civil engineer with Sir [[John Wolfe Barry]]. He first went into business in Bristol. He became a director of the [[British-American Tobacco Co]] 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 was a civil engineer with Sir [[John Wolfe Barry]]. He first went into business in Bristol. He became a director of the [[British American Tobacco|British-American Tobacco Co]] 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. | ||
He was chairman of [[Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft]] Ltd until his death in 1947. He was also associated with [[British and Foreign Aviation]] Ltd. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Cunliffe</ref> | He was chairman of [[Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft]] Ltd until his death in 1947. He was also associated with [[British and Foreign Aviation]] Ltd. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Cunliffe</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 13 May 2014
Hugo von Reitzenstein Cunliffe-Owen (1870–1947), started as a tobacco industrialist in Bristol.
Cunliffe-Owen was a civil engineer with Sir John Wolfe Barry. He first went into business in Bristol. He became a director of the British-American Tobacco Co 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.
He was chairman of Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft Ltd until his death in 1947. He was also associated with British and Foreign Aviation Ltd. [1]
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