Joseph Bamford to more than 130 countries around the world, while Bamford himself was appointed a CBE for Services to Export in 1969. In 1993 he became the first British citizen to be honoured in the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of Fame, and remained the only British inductee until his son Anthony was inducted in 2008. What made Bamford different from many engineers was that he was also a marketeer. Bamford personally demanded to know daily from his staff how many "JCB Yellow" vehicles were off the road awaiting spares. Bamford created an image that JCBs were there to work, and
Cyril Magnin Cyril Magnin Cyril Isaac Magnin (July 6, 1899 – June 9, 1988) was an American businessman from San Francisco, California. He was the Chief Executive of the Joseph Magnin Co. Cyril Isaac Magnin was born to a Jewish family on July 6, 1899. His father, Joseph Magnin, was the founder of specialty department store Joseph Magnin Co.. His mother was Charlotte (Davis) Magnin. His paternal grandfather, Isaac Magnin, was a Dutch-born frame carver and gilder. His paternal grandmother, Mary Ann Magnin, was the founder of I. Magnin, an upscale women's clothing store in San Francisco, California. His cousin, Edgar Magnin,