Approach To Business
Never a strong believer in politics, Nicolson regretted excessive involvement by politicians in the management of nationalised industries, and also pointed out that few managers of high technology companies in Britain had technical qualifications themselves. Unlike many company directors of the period, Nicolson was broadly supportive of trade unions. He sometimes told audiences during lectures that his hero was Napoleon. He was Chairman of the European Movement from 1985 to 1988 and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Surrey from 1987 to 1993.
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