Curso de Inglés Comercial Elemental (B1)

SIR DENNIS HARPER

Sir Dennis Harper is well known as one of the top managers in Britain. He eventually chose a career in business after participating in many different activities, as there were always other things he wanted to do apart from business.

He studied history at Cambridge University between 1946 and 1951, but during this period he had many other interests. He always wanted to be a sportsman; so he played rugby for the University team and for his hometown. He also wanted to be a great actor and, when he was a student, he acted in a lot of plays in the university. In 1947, he played the long and difficult role of Hamlet. He also wanted to be a politician. During that same year, he became chairman of the University Conservative Club. Three years later, he was chosen candidate for parliament in his hometown, Worthing. Unfortunately he lost the election, but he increased the vote for his party.

In 1955, Dennis Harper organized and prepared a big international conference about "The Labour Risks in industry"- the chairman at that time was The Duke of Edinburgh. Dennis Harper worked as a manager for  various companies during the 50s and 60s, and later became well known to the public as Chairman of the BBC. He joined the BBC in 1975, and left in 1985. In 1979, he was given a knighthood by the Queen, and became Sir Dennis Harper. He received another award from the Queen in 1994 for his collaboration in foreign diplomatic affairs.

Today, he is Chairman of several companies, including Sony (UK) of which he was appointed in 1983. He was the first non-Japanese person to become chairman of a Japanese company. The Japanese Government awarded him the "Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure" in 1990.

In 1990 he started to write his autobiography, "The Beginnings" and finished it in 1992.

SIR DENNIS HARPER

Sir Dennis Harper is well known as one of the top managers in Britain. He eventually chose a career in business after participating in many different activities, as there were always other things he wanted to do apart from business.

He studied history at Cambridge University between 1946 and 1951, but during this period he had many other interests. He always wanted to be a sportsman; so he played rugby for the University team and for his hometown. He also wanted to be a great actor and, when he was a student, he acted in a lot of plays in the university. In 1947, he played the long and difficult role of Hamlet. He also wanted to be a politician. During that same year, he became chairman of the University Conservative Club. Three years later, he was chosen candidate for parliament in his hometown, Worthing. Unfortunately he lost the election, but he increased the vote for his party.

In 1955, Dennis Harper organized and prepared a big international conference about "The Labour Risks in industry"- the chairman at that time was The Duke of Edinburgh. Dennis Harper worked as a manager for  various companies during the 50s and 60s, and later became well known to the public as Chairman of the BBC. He joined the BBC in 1975, and left in 1985. In 1979, he was given a knighthood by the Queen, and became Sir Dennis Harper. He received another award from the Queen in 1994 for his collaboration in foreign diplomatic affairs.

Today, he is Chairman of several companies, including Sony (UK) of which he was appointed in 1983. He was the first non-Japanese person to become chairman of a Japanese company. The Japanese Government awarded him the "Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure" in 1990.

In 1990 he started to write his autobiography, "The Beginnings" and finished it in 1992.