Joan Cole, Chairman's Secretary, 1949-1977

Interviewee joined the company in 1945 as a secretary in the personnel department. In 1949 she became scretary to the chairman, Mr Sier, and continued as secretary to Perrin, Gray and Shepperd, before retiring in 1977.

Topics discussed include:

* impressions of BW post war

* HE Sier

* relationship between WF and WT

* Fred Wrigley

* Michael Perrin, relationship with Oliver Franks

* Bill Creasy, Fred Coe

* relationship between UK and USA,

* AJ Shepperd

2 audiocassettes Tape 39

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