Ian Morrow

Sir Ian Thomas Morrow (8 June 1912 – 19 April 2006) was a British "company doctor," accountant and briefly Liberal Party politician. In a long career, he saved many struggling businesses, the best known being Rolls-Royce.

Early life He was born to Thomas George Morrow, a jute mill manager in Brazil, and Jamesina Hunter, of Pilmour Links, St Andrews, Scotland. Jamesina Morrow travelled home for her confinement, but only managed to reach Manchester before giving birth to Ian. Ian Morrow was a great-great-grandson of the famous golfer Old Tom Morris.

After the war, he formed a longstanding relationship with Hambros Bank, and in particular with Jocelyn Hambro, and was in line to become chairman, but he resigned abruptly in October 1972 when his choice for his replacement as managing director was rejected by Michael Heseltine.

He remained highly sought after; he gave up his last public company directorship at the age of 85. He did not stand for Parliament again.

Personal life In 1940, he married Elizabeth Mary Thackray. They had one son and one daughter. In 1967, the marriage was dissolved and he married Sylvia Jane Taylor. They had one daughter, film producer Al Morrow.