Cecil Roderick Fry

Cecil Roderick Fry
Born	1890
Died	1952
Occupation	Chairman of J. S. Fry & Sons(1924-1952)

Cecil Roderick Fry (1890–1952) was a member of the Fry family who ran the J. S. Fry & Sons confectionery business after World War I. He was chairman of J. S. Fry & Sons for 28 years, from the retirement of his father in 1924 to his own death in 1952. After the takeover of Cadbury Brothers in 1935, he was invited to stay on as chairman even though it was a largely symbolic role since there was no board for him to chair. He first joined the firm in 1909, and became a director after serving in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. He and Sir Egbert Cadbury were charged with finding a suitable location for the new Fry's chocolate factory (Somerdale Factory), which was built in several stages between 1921 and 1935.