Dr L. Putty

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Interviewee came from ICI to be Personnel Director in 1979.

Topics discussed include:

* predecessors

* role and responsibilities of Personnel Director

* Hobbs' restructuring of personnel

* pre-flotation AGMs

* personalities and interactions of Devereux, Matons, Godfrey, Vane and Black

* AJ Shepperd, management style; relationship with Fred Coe, WT Chairmen - Franks and Steel

* Bill Sullivan

* Ted Haigler

* relationship between USA and UKcompanies

* WT's involvement in company appointments

* John Robb

28 Sep 2001

4 audio tapes and transcript Tape 48 and 49

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