BL chairman gets management medal
12th March 1983, Page 15
12th March 1983
Page 15
Page 15, 12th March 1983
— BL chairman gets management medal
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Pharmaceutical Companies, Glaxosmithkline, Austin Motor Company, Business, Manufacturing, Technology, Human Interest, Business / Finance
BL chairman Sir Austin Bide, has been awarded the British Institute of Management Gold Medal for 1982 for his outstanding achievements in the management of the Glaxo Group of food manufacturers, of which he also holds a chairmanship.
Sir Austin joined the research department of Glaxo Laboratories in 1940. In 1954 he became deputy secretary and then secretary in 1959. In 1963 he became director of Glaxo Group and chairman of Glaxo Laboratories in 1965. He has been chairman of the group since 1973. Sir Austin was made chairman of BL last year.