Background
COLLINS, Basil Eugene Sinclair was born on December 21, 1923 in London. Son of Albert Collins and Pauline Alicia (nee Wright).
COLLINS, Basil Eugene Sinclair was born on December 21, 1923 in London. Son of Albert Collins and Pauline Alicia (nee Wright).
Great Yarmouth Grammar School.
Joined L. Rose & Company Limited. 1945, Sales Manager at time of merger with Schweppes Limited., Export Director, Schweppes (Overseas) Limited. 1958; Group Administration Director, Schweppes Limited.
1964, Chairman Overseas Group 1968.
Chairman Overseas Group of Cadbury Schweppes Public Limited Company 1969, Deputy Manager Director 1972, Manager Director 1974, Deputy Chair, and Group Chief Executive 1980-1983. Chairman Nabisco Group Limited. since 1984.
Vice-President Royal College, of Nursing 1972-1986, Chairman Finance and General Purposes Committee 1970-1986, Life Vice-President 1986. Director Thomas Cook Group Limited.
1980-1985, British Airways 1982-1988.
Director (non-executive) Royal Mint 1984-1988. Fellow, American"Chamber of Commerce 1979, Director 1984-1989. Manager Trustee Institute of Economics Affairs since 1987.
Council, Institute of Directors 1982-1988. University of East Anglia since 1987.
Married Doris Slott in 1942.