Patrick Sheehy
British businessman (1930–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Patrick Sheehy (2 September 1930 – 23 July 2019)[1] was a British businessman who was chairman of British American Tobacco.[2] In 1992, he was appointed chairman of the Inquiry into Police Responsibilities and Rewards (known as the Sheehy Inquiry), charged with reviewing police services in the United Kingdom.[3]
Patrick Sheehy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1930 |
| Died | 23 July 2019 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was knighted in the 1991 New Year Honours.
Life and career
Sheehy was born in Rangoon, Burma, the son of John Sheehy, an Irish civil servant, and a mother of Scottish descent.[1] He attended Saint Ignatius' College in Sydney, Australia, followed by Ampleforth College in Yorkshire. He was employed as a sales manager for British American Tobacco in 1950.[1] He was appointed deputy chairman of British American Tobacco in 1976.[1] He was appointed chairman of the company in 1982.[1] He diversified the business into insurance and financial services, acquiring Eagle Star in 1984, and Allied Dunbar in 1985.[1] Farmers Insurance of the United States was acquired in 1988, to render British American Tobacco as the largest UK-based insurance business.[1] The retail and consumer businesses were sold off following a failed hostile takeover of British American Tobacco in 1989.[1]
Sheehy retired in 1995.[1]
References
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