Background
Laidlaw, Douglas Mcneill was born on February 19, 1922 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Harold Beverly Laidlaw and Helen Roltaire McNeill.
Laidlaw, Douglas Mcneill was born on February 19, 1922 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Harold Beverly Laidlaw and Helen Roltaire McNeill.
Student, Pomona College, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947.
Salesman, H.B. Laidlaw Company, Los Angeles, 1947-1950; secretary-treasurer, Los Angeles Lithograph Company, Los Angeles, 1950-1967; president, Los Angeles Lithograph Company, Los Angeles, 1967-1971; president, Interweb, Los Angeles, 1971-1978; vice president, R.R. Donnelly & Sons., Chicago, 1978-1980; president, Creative Web Sys., Los Angeles, 1980-1985; chairman, Creative Web Sys., Los Angeles, 1985-1990; president, Laidlaw Associations, Los Angeles, since 1995. Director Metroweb, Erlanger, Kentucky, since 1977.
Member Brentwood Homeowners Association, Los Angeles, since 1964, Town Hall of Los Angeles, since 1973. Lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Society Fellows Graphic Arts Technology Foundation.
Member Printing Industry of America (president web offset 1978, member Ash Kahn Society since 1982, Executive of Year 1990), Printing Industries Association of Southern California (Man of Year 1976), Society Technology Writers and Publications (president 1961), Soderstrom Society of National Association of Printers and Lithographers, Sage Society, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Young Representatives Club, Jonathan Club, California Yacht Club, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Jean Metcalf Monroe, January 27, 1952. Children: Douglas McNeill Laidlaw Junior, Susan Elizabeth Denniston, Bruce William.