David.Arnold Stuart. Knight PLASTOW

Background

PLASTOW, David.Arnold Stuart. Knight was born on May 9, 1932 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Son of James Stuart Plastow and Marie Plastow.

Education

Culford School, Bury Saint Edmunds.

Career

Joined Rulls-Royce Limited., Motor Carolina Division Crewe 1958, Marketing Director Motor Carolina Division 1967-1971, Manager Director 1971-1972. Manager Director Rolls-Royce Motors Limited. 74, Group Manager Director 1974-1980.

Regional Director Lloyds Bank 1974-1976.

Director Vickers Limited. since 1975, Manager Director 1980-1986, Chief. Executive 1980-1991, Chairman 91.

Director GKN Limited. 1978-1984. Director Legal & General 1985-1987, Guinness Public Limited Company since 1986, Deputy Chairman 1987-1989, Jt.

Deputy Chairman since 1989.

Executive Governor BUPA since 1990. President Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited.

1976-1978, Deputy President 1978-1980.

President Motor Industry Research Association 1978-1981. Vice-President Institute of Motor Industry 82. Chairman Grand Council, Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund 78.

Chairman 1983-1987, British Overseas TYade Board 1980-1983, British North American Committee.

Chairman Medical Research Council 1990. Companion British Institute of Manager.

Patron, College, of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering 1972-1979. Chair, of Governors Culford School, Bury Saint Edmunds.

Honorary Doctor of Science (Cranfield Institute of Technology) 1978.

Young Businessman of the Year.

Membership

Board Tenneco Incorporated. (Houston) since 1985. Engineering Council 1981-1983, Council China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, Council, Manchester Business School, Court of Manchester University, Council, Regular Forces Employment Association, Council, Industrial Society.

Interests

• Golf, music

Connections

Married Barbara Ann May in 1954.

Father:

James Stuart Plastow

Mother:

Marie Plastow

Spouse:

Barbara Ann May