Maurice Hodgson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMaurice Hodgson
British businessman
Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1919
Date of Death: 01-Oct-2014
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Maurice Hodgson
- Sir Maurice Arthur Eric Hodgson (21 October 1919 – 1 October 2014) was chairman of ICI from 1978–1982, and of British Home Stores from 1982–1987 and chief executive from 1982–1985.Hodgson was appointed knight bachelor in 1979.
- He also received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1979.As chairman, Hodgson felt that ICI needed to increase business in Europe, improve productivity and shift from bulk chemicals to higher value-added products.
- A fierce efficiency drive led to the loss of 30,000 jobs.
- His successor John Harvey-Jones carried out many of the changes that Hodgson had initiated.
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