George Odey
George William Odey CBE DL (21 April 1900 – 16 October 1985) was a British leather industry businessman and Conservative politician. He chaired the Barrow Hepburn Group from 1937 to 1974 and served as a Member of Parliament from 1947 to 1955.
Odey was elected MP for Howdenshire in a 1947 by-election. After boundary changes in 1950, he was elected for the Beverley constituency and held that seat until it was abolished in 1955.
He was educated at Faversham Grammar School and University College London. In 1952 he was made Honorary Air Commodore of No. 3505 (East Riding) Fighter Control Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force. In 1977 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Humberside.
His grandson is Crispin Odey.
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