Arthur Bryan
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Sir Arthur Bryan is former managing director of the Wedgwood
pottery firm (now Waterford Wedgwood
). He became the first non-Wedgwood family member to hold the post when he succeeded Josiah Wedgwood V
in 1967. He was knighted in 1976 for services to export.
Wedgwood
Wedgwood, strictly speaking Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a pottery firm owned by KPS Capital Partners, a private equity company based in New York City, USA. Wedgwood was founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood and in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood, an...
pottery firm (now Waterford Wedgwood
Waterford Wedgwood
Waterford Wedgwood plc is the former holding entity for a group of companies headquartered in Ireland, which specialised in the manufacture of high quality china, porcelain and glass. The group was dominated by Tony O'Reilly and his immediate family, and the family of Mr. O'Reilly's second wife,...
). He became the first non-Wedgwood family member to hold the post when he succeeded Josiah Wedgwood V
Josiah Wedgwood V
Josiah Wedgwood V was the Managing Director of the Wedgwood pottery firm from 1930 until 1968 and credited with turning the company's fortunes around....
in 1967. He was knighted in 1976 for services to export.