Sir Arthur Gordon Norman CBE DFC (18 February 1917 – 30 September 2011) was a leading British industrialist, President of the CBI and Chairman of the UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development.

Arthur Gordon Norman was born on 18 February 1917 at North Petherton.

[1] Arthur Norman was educated at Blundell's School and served with the RAF during WW II, reaching the rank of Wing Commander.

[2] In 1943 Norman was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions on 18 September 1943 during Operation 'Elaborate' (the ferrying of Horsa gliders from Portreath to Rabat-Salé in Morocco).

[3] Norman joined De La Rue in 1934 and became managing director in 1953 and chairman from 1964 to 1987.