Background
Pryde, Basil Richmond was born on March 9, 1924 in Travancore, South India. Son of James Richmond and Katharine (McNeil) Pryde.
paper manufacturing company executive
Pryde, Basil Richmond was born on March 9, 1924 in Travancore, South India. Son of James Richmond and Katharine (McNeil) Pryde.
Student, Harvard Advanced Management Program, 1964.
Joined woodlands department Bowaters Newfoundland Ltd. (formerly Bowater's Newfoundland Pulp & Paper Mills Ltd.), Corner Brook City, 1947, personal assistant, to general manager, 1948-1951, assistant secretary, 1951-1956, assistant to president, general manager, 1956-1964, assistant general manager, 1965, vice president, 1966-1968, president, general manager, 1968-1973. Also director; president Bowater Sales Company, from 1973.
Vice president marketing Bowater, Inc., from 1973.
Member Corner Brook City Council, 1956-1962, City Commission, 1963-1964. Served with Royal Armoured Corps, 1942-1947. Member of Mason, Winged Foot Golf (Mamaroneck, New York ).
Blomidon Country (Corner Brook).
Married Mary Elizabeth Carson, December 14, 1948.