William Geoffrey Rootes
(William) Geoffrey Rootes, 2nd Baron Rootes (14 June 1917 – 16 January 1992) was the chairman of Rootes Motors (1964-1967), Chrysler UK (1967-1978) and Britain's National Economic Development Council (1968-1973).
Early life
Rootes was the first son of William Edward Rootes and Nora Press and was educated at Port Regis, Harrow and Oxford.[1]
He married his wife, Marian, on 15 August 1946. Their children were Sally Hayter Rootes and Nicholas Geoffrey Rootes, the 3rd Baron Rootes.
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External links
- Portraits at National Portrait Gallery, London, U.K.
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Preceded by | Baron Rootes 1964–1992 | Succeeded by Nicholas Rootes |
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