Tom Karen | |
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Born | |
Died | 31 December 2022 | (aged 96)
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Loughborough College |
Occupation | Industrial designer |
Title | Managing director and chief designer of Ogle Design |
Term | 1962–1999 |
Thomas Josef Derrick Paul Karen OBE (20 March 1926 – 31 December 2022) was a British industrial designer. He was managing director and chief designer of Ogle Design from 1962 until 1999. Karen oversaw design of the Bush Radio TR130 radio, the Raleigh Chopper although Ian Oakley's famous envelope sketch which came to light in 2018 shows that he was largely responsible for the design, the Bond Bug, the Reliant Scimitar GTE, the Anadol A1 (FW5), a series of lorry cabs for Leyland, and the Marble Run toy (sold by Kiddicraft).[1]