Background
Pountain, Eric John was born in 1933 in Cannock, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, Aug.5. Son of Horace and Elsie Pountain.
construction company executive
Pountain, Eric John was born in 1933 in Cannock, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, Aug.5. Son of Horace and Elsie Pountain.
Joint principal F. Maitland Selwyn & Company, 1956-1964. Founder Midland & General Devels., 1964-1969. Chief executive John McLean & Sons, Ltd.
(now subsidiary of Tarmac Public Limited Company), 1969-1973. Chairman Housing & Properties division Tarmac, Wolverhampton, W. Midlands, England, dep.chmn., chief executive. Chairman Tarmac Plc, 1983-1994.
Chairman James Beattie Plc, 1988, IMI Plc, 1988. Board directors United News & Media Plc, 1992, John Maunders Group Plc, 1994. Companion British Institute Management.
Member British Institute Dirs.
Joint principal F. Maitland Slwyn & Company, 1956-1964. Founder Midland & General Devels., 1964-1969. Chief executive John McLean & Sons, Ltd.
(now subsidiary of Tarmac PLC), 1969-1973. Chairman Housing and Properties division Tarmac, Wolverhampton, W. Midlands, England. Deputy chairman, cheif executive, chairman Tarmac Plc, 1983-1984.
Chairman James Beattie Plc, since 1988. Chairman IMI Plc, since 1988. Companion British Institute Management.
Member British Institute Directors.
Member Church of England.
Married Joan Patricia Sutton, June 21, 1960. Children: Ian, Louise.