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Sir Michael Edwardes
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Michael Edwardes (born 1930 in South Africa) is a business executive.
Edwardes matriculated from St. Andrew's College in 1947 before graduating from Rhodes University.
He began his career in 1951 with an African entity known as the Chloride Group. He went on in 1966 to serve as the general manager of the corporation's British subsidiary known as Alkaline Batteries.
In 1977 he was appointed as chief executive of the United Kingdom's ailing motor giant, British Leyland. His tenure with British Leyland lasted until 1982, when he was replaced by Harold Musgrove.
In 1984 he became Chairman of International Computers Ltd, but resigned six months later when the company was acquired by STC
Edwardes is also an author. He wrote Back from the Brink, a book which discusses his experiences at British Leyland.
He donated over R500,000 to St. Andrew's College in 2005.
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