One of the co-founders of Holset Engineering Company in 1952, Ron Hesselden, has died aged 97 at his home in Huddersfield.
The firm went on to become a global leader in turbocharger and fan drive manufacturing, now part of Cummins Turbo Technologies ( CTT).
He worked his way up from being works manager in 1952 to works director in 1961, eventually becoming Managing director during the 1970’s and finally retired in 1982. Ron was born near Halifax on Christmas Day 1922.
He was born with a genetic skin condition, what to do with a computer science degree, (butterfly skin), which causes blistering at the slightest touch. He was until his death, the oldest person in the UK living with EB. This had a major impact on his life and ambitions, however, he was determined to become a design engineer.
He completed his engineering apprenticeship at David Brown Tractors in Meltham, before working at English Electric in Stafford and Rowntrees of York.
The firm went on to become a global leader in turbocharger and fan drive manufacturing, now part of Cummins Turbo Technologies ( CTT).
He worked his way up from being works manager in 1952 to works director in 1961, eventually becoming Managing director during the 1970’s and finally retired in 1982. Ron was born near Halifax on Christmas Day 1922.
He was born with a genetic skin condition, what to do with a computer science degree, (butterfly skin), which causes blistering at the slightest touch. He was until his death, the oldest person in the UK living with EB. This had a major impact on his life and ambitions, however, he was determined to become a design engineer.
He completed his engineering apprenticeship at David Brown Tractors in Meltham, before working at English Electric in Stafford and Rowntrees of York.
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