George Jefferson (engineer)

Sir
George Jefferson
CBE
Born
George Rowland Jefferson

(1921-03-26)26 March 1921
London, England
Died1 September 2012(2012-09-01) (aged 91)
Longford, Ireland
Occupations
  • Engineer
  • executive
Spouses
  • Irene Brown
    (m. 1943; died 1998)
  • Bridget Riley
    (m. 1999)
Children3

Sir George Rowland Jefferson CBE FRAeS (26 March 1921 – 1 September 2012) was a British aeronautical engineer and businessman. He served as the first chairman of British Telecom (BT), and was largely responsible for its privatisation in 1984.