Duncan MacArthur
Duncan MacArthur ( -1952), director and general sales manager of Metropolitan-Vickers
1952 Obituary [1]
We have learned with regret of the death of Mr. Duncan MacArthur, director and general sales manager of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Ltd., which occurred suddenly in London on October 7th.
Mr. MacArthur had spent the whole of his business life with Metropolitan-Vickers, having joined the company (then the British Westinghouse Company) in September, 1906. The early part of his career was spent in Glasgow, and in 1919 he became manager of the district office there.
In 1935 Mr. MacArthur was transferred to London, being appointed manager of the London office.
Mr. MacArthur was elected a director of the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Ltd., in 1943, and in the following year he became home sales manager.
In 1945 he was appointed general sales manager and also joined the board of the M.-V. Export Company, Ltd. In addition, Mr. MacArthur was chairman of Newton Victor, Ltd., and Newton and Co., Ltd., and a director of Metropolitan-Vickers South Africa (Pty.), Ltd., Metropolitan-Vickers-G.R.S., Ltd., and Sunvic Controls, Ltd.