Ernest Harrison

Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison OBE HonFREng (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009) was an English businessman. He was best known as chairman of electronics company Racal and the first chairman of its spun-out mobile telephony division, Vodafone. He was also a fan and major shareholder of Arsenal Football Club. In 1997 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

For the Australian cricketer, see Ernest Harrison (cricketer). For the English journalist, author and judoka, see Ernest John Harrison.

Sir Ernest Harrison
OBE HonFREng
Born
Ernest Thomas Harrison

11 May 1926
Hackney, east London, England
Died16 February 2009(2009-02-16) (aged 82)
Surrey, England
OccupationChair of Racal
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