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Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison OBE HonFREng (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009) was an English businessman. He was best known as chairman of electronics company Racal and the first chairman of its spun-out mobile telephony division, Vodafone. He was also a fan and major shareholder of Arsenal Football Club.
Feb 20, 2009 · Sir Ernest Harrison, who built up a business empire that became the second largest defence electronics group in the U.K. for a while, Racal Electronics, and then spawned what has become arguably the world's biggest mobile network operator, Vodafone, has passed away, aged 82.
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Dec 9, 2021 · Vodafone was founded by Ernest Harrison and Gerry Whent in 1985. Ernest Harrison Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison OBE (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009) was a British entrepreneur who was best known for being the first chairman of Racal's spin-off mobile phone section, Vodafone.
Sep 24, 2018 · The recipient of the Mountbatten Medal and the most successful businessman of UK, Sir Ernest Harrison, was the first chairman of Vodafone, who started his journey as the head clerk at the parent company of Vodafone.
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Ernest Harrison joined the company as employee number 13 as an accountant, but later held the positions of chief buyer, personnel director and contract negotiator. The first factory was located in Isleworth, Middlesex.
Feb 22, 2009 · Sir Ernest Harrison, who died on February 16 aged 82, was one of the outstanding British industrial entrepreneurs of his generation, as the driving force of the electronics group Racal, which...
Feb 19, 2009 · Ernest Harrison was the first man in Europe, perhaps the world, to see the commercial potential of turning what was then military radio technology into a business and then consumer mobile phone service.
Jan 1, 2015 · Michael Harrison has recalled making history 30 years ago on New Year's Eve, when he left a family party to make Britain's first mobile phone call. The recipient was his father Sir Ernest...
