Our Chancellor Sir George Buckley, talks about his career, inspirations & his love for Yorkshire

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Sir George gained a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from Huddersfield in the 1970s. In the stellar business career that followed, he has worked in the UK steel and electricity industries before a move to the US saw him become chairman, president and CEO of 3M, whose brands include Scotch Tape and Post-It notes.
He received an honorary doctorate from the University in 2002, and a decade later its new business and innovation centre was named the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. It is also home to the Sir George Buckley Leadership Centre, which aims to strengthen leadership skills and empower inspiring and creative leaders through leading-edge leadership development solutions.
“As you move through your life and career, there is no honour better than being recognised by your alma mater,” said Sir George.
“Other people give you awards and accolades but in this particular case, this is the greatest honour I could ever imagine I would be given. I am ecstatic at being given the chance to be Chancellor of this University.”
He currently holds posts that include the Chairmanship of UK manufacturer and technology innovator Smiths Group plc, and he has most recently retired as Chairman of Stanley Black & Decker, and he is a retired member of the board of Hitachi, the Japanese industrial conglomerate, and recently retired from the board of PepsiCo.
“This was the place that made me become what I am,” Sir George added. “I had a real passion for learning, so to come somewhere where the teaching was great and people cared about me as a student was great for me.”
You can read the full news story on Sir George Buckley's inauguration as the University's Chancellor by visiting: hud.ac/mt2.