Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke

Eric Sharp began his career 1948 as Principal in the Ministry of Power. He was 1948-50 the UK delegate in the coal and petroleum committees of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC). 1951-54 he was Vice-Chairman of the Electricity Committee of the OEEC. 1955-56 he held the position as Secretary to Herbert Committee of Inquiry into Electricity Supply Industry. 1957-64 he was marketing manager at British Nylon Spinners Ltd. 1964-68 he was director of ICI Fibres Ltd. Subsequently he worked at Monsanto as member of Board of Monsanto Europe in 1969, as member of the Management Board 1970-72, as deputy chairman of Monsanto Ltd 1973-74 and as chairman 1975-81. He was 1980-90 chairman of Cable & Wireless plc and their chief Executive 1981-90.

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours.[1] and became a Knight Bachelor in 1984.[2][3] On 21 July 1989 he was created a Life Peer as Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke, of Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow,[4] thus becoming a member of the House of Lords.[5]

He married Marion Freedman in 1950 and had with her one son Richard Sharp, and two daughters Nicola, who died in 1982, and Victoria Sharp, who is the President of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court in England and Wales.