Sir Michael Marshall, CBE, DL

Sir Michael Marshall, CBE, DL's Biography

Forename(s)
Michael John
Sex
Male
Decorations
kt (2010), CBE (1999), DL (Cambs 1989)
Date of Birth
27/1/1932
Foretitle(s)
Sir
Surname
MARSHALL
Style
Sir Michael Marshall, CBE, DL
Recreations
flying, friends, countryside, reading, lode walking

Sir Michael Marshall, CBE, DL's Professional Career

Career
RAF pilot 1950-52; Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) Ltd: joined 1955, dep chm and md 1964-90; chm and chief exec Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd 1989-; dir Eastern Electricity Bd 1971-77; chm BL Cars Distributor Cncl 1977 and 1983 (memb 1975-84); vice-pres: IMI 1980-, Engrg Employers Fedn 1993-2003; chm Cambs Manpower Ctee 1980-83, chm Cambridge Olympic Appeal 1984, vice-chm Cambs Youth Involvement Ctee Silver Jubilee Fund 1977-78, memb Ely Cathedral Restoration Appeal Co Ctee 1978-, pres Cambridge Soc for the Blind 1989-92, chm Prince's Tsts' Cambs Appeal Ctee 1991-92, pres Cambridge 99 Rowing Club 1996-2002, pres Fund for Addenbrooke's 2000-, memb Bd Great Cambridge Partnership 2002-; chm: Civilian Ctee 104 (City of Cambridge) Sqdn ATC 1975-, Beds and Cambs Wing ATC 1987-2003 (hon pres 2008-); memb: Air Cadet Cncl 1994-2007, Cncl Air League 1995- (chm 1998-2003, pres 2004-09); hon vice-patron Royal Int Air Tattoo 2003-; Hon Air Cdre No 2623 (East Anglian) Sqdn RAuxAF 2003-; hon visiting prof Anglia Ruskin Univ 2009-; chm Ct of Benefactors Cncl of Reference E Anglian Air Ambulance 2006-, hon pres Cambridge Chariots of Fire Race 2007-, ambass World Land Tst 2009-, memb Prince's Charities Cncl 2009-; High Sheriff Cambs 1988-89, Vice Lord-Lt Cambs 1992-2006; Freeman City of London, Liveryman Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators; Hon DUniv Anglia Ruskin 2001; fell Order of St Radegund Jesus Coll Cambridge 2007-; IEng, Licentiate Automobile Engr (LAE), FRAeS, FRSA, FIMI, CIMgt, FInstD

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