Trevor Holdsworth
Sir George Trevor Holdsworth was the former chairman of National Power and of the Bradford-based Allied Colloids international chemical business. From 1992 until 1997 he was chancellor of the University of Bradford.Early life
He was born in Bradford and attended Hanson Boys' Grammar School and Keighley Boys' Grammar School. He was a chorister at Bradford Cathedral. In his National Service, he was a pianist for the British Forces' Network in Hamburg.
Later in 1985, played the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Norbert Balatsch at the Royal Festival Hall in a charity concert. He also played duets with Stephen Hough, and performed at Southwark Cathedral.Career
From 1952-63 he worked for Bowater Paper.GKN
He joined the engineering conglomerate GKN. He was Chairman from 1980-88.
He was later the chairman of the Confederation of British Industry. He was Chairman from 1983-96 of Allied Colloids, and National Power from 1990-95, and British Satellite Broadcasting from 1987-90.He received a knighthood in the 1982 New Year Honours, and the CVO in the 1997 New Year Honours. He married Patricia Ridler in 1951, who was a violinist and actress, having three sons; she died in 1993. He married Jenny Watson in 1995. He died aged 83 in September 2010.
