WMG founder and ‘giant’ of manufacturing, Lord Bhattacharyya, has died
Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, the founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) and one of the driving forces of the Midlands' manufacturing sector, has died today, aged 78.
Tributes have been paid after the University of Warwick, where Lord Bhattacharyya spent nearly 40 years of his career, confirmed his passing after a short illness.
Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer, who had Lord Bhattacharyya as his professor when studying his MSc, described him as "a giant in our industry".
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