Paul Chambers (industrialist)

Sir Stanley Paul Chambers KBE CB CIE (2 April 1904 – 23 December 1981) was a British civil servant and industrialist and Chairman of ICI. He was born in London and educated at the City of London School before going up to study economics at the London School of Economics. In 1948, he succeeded Sir William Coates as Financial Director of Imperial Chemical Industries (now ICI), one of Britain's largest companies. He became Deputy Chairman in 1952 and was Chairman from 1960 to 1968, the first non-scientist to hold the post. He moved from there to be Chairman of Royal Insurance.

Paul Chambers (industrialist)

Sir Stanley Paul Chambers KBE CB CIE (2 April 1904 – 23 December 1981) was a British civil servant and industrialist and Chairman of ICI. He was born in London and educated at the City of London School before going up to study economics at the London School of Economics. In 1948, he succeeded Sir William Coates as Financial Director of Imperial Chemical Industries (now ICI), one of Britain's largest companies. He became Deputy Chairman in 1952 and was Chairman from 1960 to 1968, the first non-scientist to hold the post. He moved from there to be Chairman of Royal Insurance.