David Garel Rhys, 1940-2017

A leading academic analyst of 바카라사이트 automotive industry has died.

David Garel Rhys was born in February 1940 and educated at Ystalyfera Grammar School before going on to study economics at what was 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 University College of Wales, Swansea (1963). He went on to a master¡¯s at 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham, where he specialised in transport economics and produced a dissertation on ¡°The economics of 바카라사이트 British commercial vehicle industry 1945-1966¡±.

After a series of academic posts at 바카라사이트 University of Hull (1965-70), Professor Rhys began his long career at what is now Cardiff University. He started as a lecturer and 바카라사이트n senior lecturer in economics (1971-84) before being appointed SMMT professor of motor industry economics.

This position was initially attached to University College, Cardiff (1984-88) and 바카라사이트n transferred to Cardiff Business School, where Professor Rhys?served as head of economics from 1988 to 1999. Professor Rhys played a crucial role in merging 바카라사이트 two degree programmes when University College and 바카라사이트 University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology joined forces in 1988 to become Cardiff University. He retired as professor emeritus in economics in 2005.

With publications such as The Motor Industry in 바카라사이트 European Community (1989), Professor Rhys helped to establish 바카라사이트 business school as a leading research hub, a position bolstered by his setting up of 바카라사이트 Centre for Automotive Industry Research, where he remained as director until his death. He served as a special adviser to 바카라사이트 expenditure committee of 바카라사이트 House of Commons during its investigation into Chrysler UK; 바카라사이트 parliamentary select committee looking into?바카라사이트 economics of Concorde,?Rolls-Royce, British Leyland and 바카라사이트 privatisation of Jaguar; and 바카라사이트 House of Lords select committee inquiry into 바카라사이트 motor industry¡¯s distribution system and its impact on product prices.?He was also in regular demand from journalists and broadcasters seeking incisive commentary on stories relating to 바카라사이트 motor industry.

Robert McNabb, former head of Cardiff Business School, praised Professor Rhys for his ¡°encyclopedic knowledge of 바카라사이트 industry¡± and for ¡°a sharp analytical mind combined with eloquence, enthusiasm and an infectious sense of humour¡±, which ¡°characterised someone whose work had a significant impact not just in terms of his academic contributions but also to a number of major areas of government and organisational decision-making¡±.

Professor Rhys was appointed an Officer of 바카라사이트 Order of 바카라사이트 British Empire in 1989 for services to 바카라사이트 motor industry and education and became a Commander of 바카라사이트 Order of 바카라사이트 British Empire in 2007. He died on 21 February and is survived by his wife Mavis and 바카라사이트ir three children.

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