Desmond Norman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Desmond Norman

English aircraft engineer

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1929

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 13-Nov-2002

Profession: businessperson, engineer, aerospace engineer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nigel Desmond Norman, CBE, was an aircraft designer and aviation pioneer.
Born in London on 13 August 1929, Norman co-founded Britten-Norman in 1954 was appointed a CBE in 1970, was chairman and managing director of AeroNorTec (1988–2002).
With his longtime friend and business partner John Britten, he also designed, built and sailed racing yachts, as well as a series of air cushion vehicles and crop spraying equipment.
He died of a heart attack at Basingstoke railway station, in Hampshire on 13 November 2002. Norman's grandfather was Sir Henry Norman, 1st Baronet, a Liberal politician, and his family held title in the title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.