About Allen Sheppard
Lived 1932 – 2015 (aged 82). Allen Sheppard was a British author and politician.
Allen John George Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Didgemere, (25 December 1932 – 25 March 2015) was a British industrialist and Conservative member of the House of Lords.
He was educated at Ilford County High School and the London School of Economics. He worked first in car manufacturing: Ford of Britain and Ford of Europe, 1958–68; Rootes/Chrysler, 1968–71; British Leyland, 1971–75. having the accolade conferred by The Queen on 4 December 1990. He was created a life peer and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1998 New Year Honours.
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Who was Allen Sheppard?
industrialist (1932-2015)
When was Allen Sheppard born?
Allen Sheppard was born on 25 December 1932.
When did Allen Sheppard die?
Allen Sheppard died on 25 March 2015.
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Allen Sheppard was an author and politician.
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Allen Sheppard was British.
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· DBpedia: Allen Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Didgemere
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