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Sir Ian Kinloch MacGregor, KBE (21 September 1912 – 13 April 1998) was a Scottish metallurgist and industrialist. He worked in the United States from World War II until the early 1970s. He most famous in the UK for his controversial tenure at the British Steel Corporation and his conduct during the 1984–85 miners' strike while managing the ...
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Jan 3, 2014 · The papers make clear that the announcement by Ian MacGregor, the head of the National Coal Board, that he wanted to cut 20,000 more jobs than previously planned to get the industry to...
Sir Ian was the chairman of the National Coal Board during the 1984-85 miners' strike, appointed by Margaret Thatcher to scale down the coal industry. He was a controversial and successful businessman in the US and the UK, but also a harsh and unpopular figure among the miners.
Apr 14, 1998 · LONDON (AP) — Scottish industrialist Sir Ian MacGregor, who helped crush a year-long coal miners’ strike and break the power of Britain’s unions in the mid-1980s, has died. He was 85. The former National Coal Board chairman, who lived in Bermuda, suffered a heart attack while staying with friends in Somerset, southwest England.
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Sep 3, 2023 · Ian MacGregor is the co-owner of H2Naturally, a company that aims to harvest deadwood, capture carbon and produce hydrogen. He also designed Canada's biggest carbon capture system, the Sturgeon refinery and pipeline, and shares his vision for forests and climate change.
Apr 15, 1998 · Sir Ian MacGregor, the unyielding industrialist who forced Britain's coal miners to capitulate after their long and bitter strike in the mid 1980's, died on Monday while visiting friends in...
Mar 5, 2004 · Sir Ian MacGregor was the chairman of the National Coal Board during the 1984 miners' strike in Britain. He was a controversial figure who clashed with NUM leader Arthur Scargill and faced media scrutiny.
