Wrightbus founder and former unionist councillor Sir William Wright has died.
Sir William founded the Ballymena, County Antrim, bus manufacturing firm with his father, Robert, in a tin shed in 1946.
DUP MP Ian Paisley said he was "one of the last true captains of industry and commerce and a man who has left his mark, not just locally but globally"."I have had the honour of knowing him and his family for decades. He was both a political and business leader. TUV leader and North Antrim MLA, Jim Allister, has said Sir William was "an iconic giant in Ballymena and Northern Ireland"."Many people had very good jobs in Ballymena and got many years of employment thanks to his contribution.
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