Rowland Wright

Sir
Rowland Wright
CBE
6th Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast
In office
1984–1991
Preceded byLord Ashby of Brandon
Succeeded bySir David Orr
Personal details
Born(1915-10-04)4 October 1915
Northampton, England
Died14 June 1991(1991-06-14) (aged 75)
Lewes, East Sussex, England

Sir Rowland Sydney Wright CBE (4 October 1915[1] – 14 June 1991) was a British industrialist who served as Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast between 1984–91.[2]

He was born in Northampton.[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1970 New Year Honours.[4] He was knighted in the 1976 Birthday Honours for his service to export as Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries.[5]

He died in Lewes, East Sussex, aged 75.[6][7]

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ^ "New Chancellor - QUB". Daro.qub.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
  4. ^ "No. 44999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 9.
  5. ^ "No. 46919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1976. p. 8016.
  6. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  7. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995