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Robert Haslam (industrialist) was born on 4 February, 1923 in United States, is a British industrialist, engineer and nobleman. Discover Robert Haslam (industrialist)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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79 years old |
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Aquarius |
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4 February 1923 |
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4 February |
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2 November 2002 in Virginia Water, Surrey |
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Robert Haslam (industrialist) Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Robert Haslam (industrialist) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Haslam (industrialist) worth at the age of 79 years old? Robert Haslam (industrialist)’s income source is mostly from being a successful engineer. He is from United States. We have estimated Robert Haslam (industrialist)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Robert Haslam, Baron Haslam (4 February 1923 in Bolton, Lancashire – 2 November 2002 in Virginia Water, Surrey), was a British industrialist and chairman of British Steel Corporation and British Coal.
In 1944 was recruited by Manchester Collieries as a trainee, starting as a pit boy and working underground for three years, including eighteen months at the coalface, in a number of Lancashire collieries.
He obtained his colliery manager's certificate in June 1947, six months after the coal industry was nationalised.
In October 1947 he joined the technical service department of the Nobel division of Imperial Chemical Industries in Glasgow and spent ten years there.
During this time he rose to staff manager of a team of mining engineers and explosive experts working in mines around the world.
In Egypt he blew up the cofferdam to enable building of the Aswan Dam.
He also advised on the production of the film The Bridge on the River Kwai on construction and blowing-up of the bridge.
He married, first, on 5 June 1947, Joyce Quin (d.1995), a clerk from Bolton on 5 June 1947.
They had two sons, Roger (b. 1948) and Nigel (b. 1952).
In 1960 he became personnel director of the Nobel division and in 1963 commercial director of the plastics division.
He became deputy chairman in 1966 and chairman of the fibres division in 1969.
In 1974 he became a member of ICI's main board.
In 1983 John Harvey-Jones became chairman and Haslam left ICI to become chairman of Tate and Lyle.
He took over the chairmanship of state-run British Steel Corporation from Ian MacGregor.
Having been knighted in 1985, Haslam retired in 1990 and was created a life peer taking the title Baron Haslam, of Bolton in the County of Greater Manchester.
In 1986 he replaced MacGregor at British Coal which was then in terminal decline.
He was created a Life Peer in 1990.
Haslam was educated at Bolton School and Birmingham University where he gained a first-class degree in mining engineering.
He married, second, on 20 July 1996, Elizabeth Sieff widow of Michael Sieff (d. 1987) former joint Managing Director of Marks & Spencer.
