Background
DOWN, Alastair was born on July 23, 1914 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Son of Frederick Edward Down and Margaret Isobel Hutchison.
DOWN, Alastair was born on July 23, 1914 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Son of Frederick Edward Down and Margaret Isobel Hutchison.
Marlborough College.
President The British Petroleum Company of * anada Limited., Boite Postale Canada Limited., Boite Postale Refinery Canada Limited., Boite Postale Exploration t o. of Canada Limited. Manager Director The British Petroleum Company Limited. 1962-1975, Deputy Chairman 1969-1975.
Chairman, Burmah Oil Company Limited.
1975-1983, Chief Executive 19(5-80. Chairman British-North American Research Association 1980-1984, London American Energy, North.V., since 1981.
Director Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Incorporated., Ohio since 1977, Scottish American Investment Company Limited., Edinburgh since 1980, Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal, since 1981. Chairman Council of Marlborough College.
Fellow, British Institute of Manager, Businessman of the Year.
Society of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Married Bunny Mellon in 1947.