Sam Toy

OBE Sam Toy
Born	(1923-08-21)21 August 1923 Mabe, Cornwall, England
Died	24 March 2008(2008-03-24) (aged 84)
Occupation	Industrialist

Sam Toy OBE (21 August 1923 – 24 March 2008) was a British industrialist who was chair of Ford Motor Company UK from 1980 until 1986. He presided over Ford at a time it faced competition from British Leyland, and saw Ford make their last Cortina. Toy also led Ford UK through the difficult introduction of the Sierra in 1982, the MK3 Granada and the Orion.

After schooling at Falmouth Grammar School, he went to Selwyn College, Cambridge, on an RAF scholarship to do a one-year short course in Engineering. He then served for the rest of the War. On demobilisation he returned to Cambridge, transferring to Fitzwilliam College, and completed his degree through studying Geography. After his retirement, he lived in Hampshire.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

1. Adeney, Martin (30 April 2008). "Sam Toy". theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022. Sam Toy. He steered Ford of Britain through the troubled years of the early 1980s.
2. "The Guardian obituary". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
3. "The Times obituary". Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
4. "Daily Telegraph obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
5. "Liverpool Daily Post obituary". liverpooldailypost.co.uk. Liverpool Daily Post. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
6. "Last Word – BBC Radio 4 obituary". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022.