Ernest Harrison
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Sir Ernest Harrison | |
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| Born | Ernest Thomas Harrison 11 May 1926 |
| Died | 16 February 2009 (aged 82) Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Chair of Racal |
Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009)[1] was an English businessman. He was best known as chairman of electronics company Racal and the first chairman of its spun-out mobile telephony division, Vodafone.[2][3][4] He was also a fan and major shareholder of Arsenal Football Club. [5] In 1997 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[6]