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Colin Marshall Obituary
His family said that Marshal Marshall died July 5 after a long illness.
Marshall had a range of business experience including executive positions with Hertz Corp., Avis Inc. Norton Simon and Sears Holdings before his appointment as chief executive of British Airways in 1983.
As chief executive, Marshall was credited with greatly improving the airline's passenger service.
BA was transformed from a loss-making carrier, and Marshall was given a knighthood after the airline was privatized in 1987.
He was appointed chairman of BA in 1993, and retired in 2004.
He is survived by his wife Janet and his daughter, Anna Birkett.
The family said a private cremation was planned.
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J. O.
March 17, 2013
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Jenny Palis
November 1, 2012
He is a great man and always dignified...always appreciative of us nurses who looks after him. You will never be forgotten Lord Marshall and thank you for trusting us to look after you until your last breath.
Fred/Sandy Pollard
July 16, 2012
Praying for you and your family with deepest sympathy. We have many happy memories about Gerrards Cross and London. It was a pleasure working with Colin at Avis. He made a significant impact on both American and British business
Linda
July 12, 2012
As you deal with your grief; May you receive comfort from family,friends and God's WORD.(Psalm 94:19) . . .When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, Your own consolations began to fondle my soul."
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July 12, 2012
God bless you and give you peace, comfort and strength during your time of grief. I'm sorry for your loss.
July 11, 2012
With deepest sympathy to the Marshall family during your time of grief...Psalm 46:1...God is for us a refuge and strength, A help that is readily to be found during difficult times...May God provide you with peace and comfort to endure the days ahead.
Peter Newall
July 10, 2012
Like most people who worked in British Airways in the 1980s. Colin Marshall was an inspired leader. He was always courteous and no matter who you were in the company, he always put you at ease and usually remembered your name. He wrote a wonderful foreword to my Orient Line history and remembered fondly his days with this famous shipping line where he learned his customer service skills. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him and his memory will live on among those who learned so much from him.
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