He was 1948–1950 the UK delegate in the coal and petroleum committees of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC).
1955–1956 he held the position as Secretary to Herbert Committee of Inquiry into Electricity Supply Industry.
1957–1964 he was marketing manager at British Nylon Spinners Ltd. 1964–1968 he was director of ICI Fibres Ltd.
[2][3] On 21 July 1989 he was created a Life Peer as Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke, of Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow.
[4][5] He married Marion Freedman in 1950 and had with her one son Richard Sharp (a twin), and two daughters, Nicola (1954–1982) and Victoria Sharp (a twin), who is the President of the King's Bench Division of the High Court in England and Wales.