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Colin’s extensive business experience and career developed over 30 years. From an engineering apprenticeship to President of Lucas Aerospace Gear Box Division in North America.
In the early sixties Colin's engineering training commenced with a traditional five year apprenticeship, with Websters Eng Co London. He then became a development engineer with BOC moving to a Machine tool development engineer with Lucas in Sudbury in 1964.
In 1970 Colin moved within Lucas to Liverpool as a production engineer, where his people management skills were initially developed, he moved again to Finchley for five years as Production Engineering Manager which became the spring board to moving back to Lucas Sudbury as Manufacturing Engineering Manager. He later became the General Manager of Sudbury and in 1992 also took charge of Lucas Rotary Pumps in Gillingham. Colin was now responsible for in excess of 2000 staff and a £180m global business.
In 1994, Colin was promoted to President of Lucas Aerospace Gear Box Division in Park City, Salt Lake City, Utah, North America. Three years later he had turned a failing business around into a successful profitable business and secured the companies main US Defence contracts for the future.
In 1997 Colin took early retirement and returned to the UK and joined the existing Board of Directors at Park City to provide a corporate view in supporting business decisions. His detailed business knowledge and varied experience is a valuable asset to Park City’s Board.
Colin's main interests are fishing, shooting, world travel with his wife Chris and charitable work locally through Rotary Club Frinton on Sea.