George Turnbull

Entrepreneur

Birthday October 17, 1926

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 22, 1992 (66)

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About

English car executive best remembered as the managing director of the Austin-Morris Division of the British Leyland car manufacturing company.

Before Fame

He dropped out of school at age fourteen to take up an automobile apprenticeship.

Trivia

He was the youngest member of the board of British Leyland at forty-one.

Family Life

His brother John also engineered car engines.

Associated With

He and Bob Lutz are both famous automobile executives.