| 词条 | Ronald Norman (businessman) |
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| honorific_prefix = Sir | name = Ronald Norman | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|OBE|DL}} | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1937 [1] | birth_place = Kent | baptised = | disappeared_date = | disappeared_place = | disappeared_status = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = King's College London 1960 | occupation = Businessman, Retired. | years_active = | era = | employer = | organization = Yuill Homes | agent = | known_for = Property development and urban regeneration | notable_works = Odd Man Out in the Alps | style = | home_town = Hartlepool | salary = | net_worth = | height = | weight = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = President of the Tees Valley Community Foundation, Chairman of the Teesside Development Corporation | religion = | denomination = | criminal_charge = | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | spouse = Joyce | partner = | children = 5 | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = Honorary Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham[2] | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = | footnotes = }}Sir Ronald Norman, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|OBE|DL|commas=on}}, also known as Sir Ron Norman, is a businessman and author born in 1937, the son of a postman. Sir Ron received an OBE in 1986 for services to urban regeneration in Newcastle and was honoured with a knighthood in 1995 for services to Teesside.[3][4] Personal lifeHe won a scholarship to Dulwich College[4] where he studied sciences and made a mark as a boxer.[5] He then studied Engineering at King's College London, graduating in 1960 with first-class honours in Civil Engineering and winning the University Boxing Championship. His interests are wildlife, history, gardening, book-binding, travel, all things French and spending time with his five grandchildren. His book Odd Man Out in the Alps tells the story of his journey over two summers trekking 400 miles through the French Alps in little more than shorts and sandals.[6] CompaniesSir Ron's early work as an engineer included the construction of the famous hyperbolic paraboloid roof on the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington. From civil engineering he moved into management consultancy, general construction, property development and urban renewal. Eventually, he launched his own development company committed to setting higher standards of development, in particular by respecting local architectural traditions.[4] In partnership with Professor David Bellamy, he also ran a pioneering consultancy aimed at persuading his fellow developers of the importance of environmental considerations.[5] He has held director appointments at 31 companies, including:
References{{portal|business}}1. ^RONALD NORMAN 900775179, Company Check {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Ronald}}2. ^Deputy Lieutenants, www.countydurhamlieutenancy.co.uk 3. ^2008. Norman's Alps conquest, Hartlepool Mail, 21 July. 4. ^1 2 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1905299885?_encoding=UTF8&isInIframe=1&n=266239&ref_=dp_proddesc_0&s=books&showDetailProductDesc=1#iframe-wrapper Odd Man Out in the Alps Product Description From the Back Cover], amazon.co.uk 5. ^1 2008 The Alleynann The magazine of Dulwich College, Dulwich College, Issue 692 Michaelmas 2008, page 30. 6. ^2009. InTouch, King's College London, Autumn [online] Available at:InTouch Magazine, page 40 7. ^Who we are A brief history..., www.teesvalleyfoundation.org 11 : 1937 births|Alumni of King's College London|British chairmen of corporations|Businesspeople awarded knighthoods|Deputy Lieutenants of Durham|English civil engineers|English travel writers|Knights Bachelor|Officers of the Order of the British Empire|Living people|People educated at Dulwich College |
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