The 79-year-old received the MBE for services to business and the Birmingham community after giving nearly 70-years to Frank Dudley, a Birmingham manufacturer of precision pressings and assemblies.
Over this time she has committed her personal savings to the company, saved it from bankruptcy more than once, championed apprenticeships and given time and money to the local community.
Says business development manager Josh Dudley-Toole: “Frank Dudley’s survival can be credited 100% to Jill’s passionate devotion and continuous personal investment. She has poured every fibre of her being into this company, surviving four major recessions.”
Adds Jill Dudley-Toole: “I am delighted to receive the award of MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s honours. I have always done what I thought was right and invested in people and this company, and it is a lovely recognition for all those years of work.”
