1995: Frank Christopher Price

1995: Frank Christopher Price

 

Frank Christopher Price (1946-)

110th President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Price was born in 1946.

He was raised in Wilmslow, Cheshire and studied mechanical engineering at Nottingham University.

He began his engineering career as a graduate apprentice at British United Shoe Machinery, going on to become Research and Development Manager, and later a member of the Board of Management. In 1985 he left to join Rearsby Automotive as Engineering Director. In 1987 he joined the management buyout of United Shoe machinery companies.

He then worked as Director of Product and Process Development for USM Texon Ltd, the group which owned British United Shoe Machinery Ltd., as well as companies around the world. He was responsible for the USM Texon group’s whole Research and Development department, and for the Group’s global environmental compliance.

Price was one of the youngest ever Presidents of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and at the time of his election, in 1995, was the youngest for 100 years.

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