Ian Kinloch MacGregor Biography

Birth of Ian Kinloch MacGregor

Appointed chief executive of American Metal Climax in 1966, diversifying the company into mining

British Steel faces heavy losses before MacGregor imposes closures and redundancies.

Takes charge of British Steel amid closures and large losses.

Appointed Chairman of the British Steel Corporation

MacGregor pursues plant closures and redundancies at British Steel after major losses.

Plans closures and job reductions to reduce British Steel losses.

By 1983 at British Steel, there were only 71,000 staff with output almost at 1980s levels and losses reduced to 256M

By 1983 at British Steel, there were only 71,000 staff with output almost at 1980s levels and losses reduced to 256M

A report finds that 75% of pits are making a loss

Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs. MacGregor decides to reach a break-even point by 1988. A report finds that 75% of pits are making a loss

Appointed Chairman of the National Coal Board

Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs

Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs

MacGregors approach to turning the NCB into a profitable concern is similar to the line he had taken at British Steel, cut jobs and close unprofitable pits, this leads to the protracted and increasingly bitter 1984-1985 miners strike

MacGregors approach to turning the NCB into a profitable concern is similar to the line he had taken at British Steel, cut jobs and close unprofitable pits, this leads to the protracted and increasingly bitter 1984-1985 miners strike

MacGregors approach to turning the NCB into a profitable concern is similar to the line he had taken at British Steel, cut jobs and close unprofitable pits, this leads to the protracted and increasingly bitter 1984-1985 miners strike

Has a meeting with the NUM & announces there will be 20 pit closures

Scargill insists pitts must close on the basis of exhaustion. Negotiations begin with the NUM

MacGregor retires from the NCB, rejoining Lazards as a non-executive director

MacGregor retires from the NCB, rejoining Lazards as a non-executive director

Only 15 deep coal mines remain at the time of privatisation in 1994

Only 15 deep coal mines remain at the time of privatisation in 1994

Only 15 deep coal mines remain at the time of privatisation in 1994

Death of Ian Kinloch MacGregor