Background
Saunders, Basil was born on August 12, 1925 in Rosyth, Fife, Scotland. Son of John Edward and Marjorie (Purdon) Saunders.
Saunders, Basil was born on August 12, 1925 in Rosyth, Fife, Scotland. Son of John Edward and Marjorie (Purdon) Saunders.
Master of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1950.
English assistant, College Tarascon, France, 1950-1951; writer, editor, General Electric Corporation, United States, 1952-1953; officer public relations, British Institute Management, 1954-1957; associate director, Intoplan, United Kingdom, 1957-1963; head public relations, Wellcome Foundation, United Kingdom, 1963-1978; director-general, Association Special Libraries and Information Bureaux, United Kingdom, 1978-1980; board directors, Charles Barker Traverse-Healy Ltd., London, 1981-1990.
Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute Public Relations. M C.
Married Betty Smith, January 7, 1957. Children: Bill, Kate, Louisa, Etta, Eddie, Charlotte.