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Rolls-Royce
COMPANY
Founded 1906 by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls as Rolls-Royce Limited. Rolls-Royce is a manufacturer of aircraft engines and other defense-related systems, nationalized in 1971 and privatized in 1987. The automobile manufacturer of the same name is a subsidiary of BMW, having been spun off in 1973.
Official Website:
http://www.rolls-royce.com/
Industry:
Aerospace
Ticker:
LSE:RR
Corporate headquarters:
Derby, England
Sales:
$12.9B (2005)
Employees:
36,000
EXECUTIVES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| James M. Guyette |
Business |
c. 1945 |
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CEO of Rolls-Royce North America |
| Edward A. Pease |
Politician |
22-May-1951 |
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Congressman from Indiana, 1997-2001 |
| Charles Stewart Rolls |
Business |
27-Aug-1877 |
12-Jul-1910 |
Co-Founder of Rolls-Royce |
| Henry Royce |
Engineer |
27-Mar-1863 |
22-Apr-1933 |
Designed the first Rolls-Royce |
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Iain Conn |
Business |
c. 1963 |
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CEO Refining & Marketing, BP |
| James M. Guyette |
Business |
c. 1945 |
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CEO of Rolls-Royce North America |
EXTRANEOUS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Vernon E. Clark |
Military |
7-Sep-1944 |
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US Chief of Naval Operations, 2000-05 |
| Ratan N. Tata |
Business |
28-Dec-1937 |
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Chairman of Tata Group |
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