Austin Ernest BIDE

Background

BIDE, Austin Ernest was born on September 11, 1915 in London. Son of Ernest Arthur and Eliza (Young) Bide.

Education

Degree in Chemistry (honorary), University London, 1939.

Career

Deputy Secretary 1954, Secretary 1959. Director Glaxo Group Limited. 1963; Deputy Chairman Glaxo Holdings Limited.

1971-1973, Chief Executive 1973-1980, Chairman 1973-1985, Honorary President since 1985.

Chairman Finance Committee 1976-1979, Director and Chairman. Director British Leyland (now Business Level Limited.) 1977 (non-executive

Deputy Chairman 1980-1982, non-executive Chairman 1982-1986, J. Lyons and Company 1977-1978.

Chairman Visiting Committee of the Open University 1982-1988.

Chairman since 1986). Chairman Q-Ca Limited 1985-1988, Microtest Research Limited. since 1987. Chairman United Environmental Systems Limited. since 1988.

Trustee, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust 1983-1986.

Chairman since 1988). Chairman Salisbury Cathedral Appeal Committee since 1986.

Fellow, Vice-President Institute of Industrial Mans. 1983, Honorary Fellow Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Honorary Fellow, Institute of Biotechnological Studies.

Achievements

• Austin Ernest Bide has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Of staff, Department, of Government Chemist until 1940. Council China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1974-1985, Chair, Research and Technology Committee 1977-1986, member. Council British Institute of Management 1976-1981, since 1982, Companions Committee 1976-1984.

Working Party on Biotechnology, Council of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor since 1980.

Advisory Committee on Industry to Review Body, University Grants Committee, member Council of Institute of Manpower Studies since 1985, Adam Smith Institute 1985.

Court of British Shippers’ Council since 1984. Medical Research Council 1986; Advisory Council since 1985.

Interests

• Fishing, handicrafts.

Connections

Married Irene Ward Bide, March 26, 1940. Children: Ann Bide Trowbridge, Susan Bide Payne, Patricia.

Father:

Ernest Arthur Bide

Mother:

Eliza (Young) Bide

Spouse:

Irene Ward Bide

child:

Patricia Bide

child:

Ann Bide Trowbridge Bide

child:

Susan Bide Payne Bide