Sam Toy Explained

Sam Toy
Birth Date:	21 August 1923
Birth Place:	Mabe, Cornwall, England
Occupation:	Industrialist

Sam Toy (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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sam Toy. Adeney. Martin. 2008-04-30. theguardian.com. 2022-08-21. Sam Toy. He steered Ford of Britain through the troubled years of the early 1980s..
2. Web site: The Guardian obituary. 2008-05-01. theguardian.com. The Guardian. 2022-08-21.
3. Web site: The Times obituary. https://web.archive.org/web/20100525055326/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3790668.ece. dead. 25 May 2010. 2022-08-21.
4. Web site: Daily Telegraph obituary. telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph. 2022-08-21.
5. Web site: Liverpool Daily Post obituary. 2008-03-28. liverpooldailypost.co.uk. Liverpool Daily Post. 2022-08-21.
6. Web site: Last Word – BBC Radio 4 obituary. 2008-04-25. bbc.co.uk. BBC. 2022-08-21.