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EDWARD WILSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ALLIED TEXTILES LTD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF H F HARTLEY AND SONS LTD

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1950-52

1952

1930

National service in the Guards

Early training as a chartered accountant

joined James Haigh & Co, dyers, subsequently made

a director. After company acquired by Allied Textile

he became a director of that company.

Now Senior Director responsible for worsteds division

He is also managing director of H F Hartley & Sons Lt

He has a reputation as an extremely successful

salesman.

Sold £14 million of fabrics to Iran for

military clothing shortly before demise of old regime