About Ernest Harrison
Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 82). Ernest Harrison was an aircraft pilot, businessperson and racal.
Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison (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. Harrison was knighted in the 1981 Birthday Honours. 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.
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Who was Ernest Harrison?
British businessman (1926-2009)
When was Ernest Harrison born?
Ernest Harrison was born on 11 May 1926 in Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
When did Ernest Harrison die?
Ernest Harrison died on 16 February 2009 in Surrey.
What was Ernest Harrison's occupation?
Ernest Harrison was an aircraft pilot, businessperson and racal.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Harrison. https://biography.guide/ernest-harrison/
MLA: "Ernest Harrison." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ernest-harrison/.
Chicago: "Ernest Harrison." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ernest-harrison/.
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