Robert Scholey


Sir Robert Scholey was a British engineer and business executive who was the Chairman of British Steel from 1986 to 1992.

Early life

Scholey was born in Sheffield and was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield. He left school aged 16 to work for Steel, Peech and Tozer, studying engineering four nights a week at Sheffield University. During World War II he served as a captain in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Career

In 1947 he moved to work at United Steel Companies and after nationalisation moved again to work at British Steel Corporation's head office, becoming CEO in 1973 and chairman in 1986. He retired from British Steel in 1992.
He was also on the board of Eurotunnel from 1987-1994, and chairman of the International Iron and Steel Institute for 1989-90. He also served terms as president of Eurofer, the European steel association, and in 1989 the Institute of Metals.

Personal life and death

He was married to Joan Methley and had two daughters. He died in 2014 at Much Hadham, Hertfordshire.

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