Sir Desmond Pitcher has experienced a diverse and prestigious career within British Industry, from his humble beginnings as an electrical engineer to his most recent position as Chairman of United Utilities. Sir Desmond charts the ups and downs of life as a Senior Executive.Following a stint in the Merchant Navy, Sir Desmond joined the Sperry Rand Corporation in 1961, leaving fifteen years later as International Vice President of Marketing.He went on to become Managing Director of Leyland Truck & Bus, Managing Director of Plessey Telecommunications and for ten years Chief Executive at The Littlewoods Organisation.His most controversial role was that of Executive Chairman of United Utilities one of whose subsidiaries was North West Water. This led to a politically inspired media orchestrated \"fat cat\" campaign, which resulted in a firebomb attack upon Sir Desmond’s home.This is an inside story, from a unique perspective, where the reader is taken to the heart of boardroom struggles, the mergers and takeovers and is also given an insight into difficulties encountered in the author’s personal life as a result of the extraordinary demands of his career. Sir Desmond has always maintained close links to Merseyside, where he was born, and was Deputy Chairman of Everton Football Club as well as Chairman of the Merseyside Development Corporation. He was knighted in 1992 for his services to the citizens of Liverpool. An inscribed copy in very good condition. Some bumps/scuffs to edges.