Background
LAIRD, Gavin was born on March 14, 1933 in Scotland. Son of James and Frances Laird.
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Gavin Harry Laird
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Gavin LAIRD, British trade union official; Scottish Trades Union Congress General Council 1973-1975; Trades Union Congress General Council 197982; Industrial Development Advisory Board since 1979; Council, Strathclyde Business School since 1983; Editorial Board European Business Journal; Advisory Board Know-How Fund for Poland.
Education
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Heriot-Watt University, 1994. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Keele University, 1994.
Career
General secretary Amalgamated Engineering Union, 1982-1992, Amalgamated Engineering & Electrical Union, London, 1992-1995, retired, 1995. Non-executive chairman Greater Manchester Buses North, 1994-1996. Exex. director Edinburgh Investment Trust, since 1994.
Member Armed Forces Pay Review Body, 1995-1998. Non-executive director Court of Bank of England, 1986-1994. Non-executive director board Scottish television PLC, 1986-1999.
Non-executive director Scottish Development Agency, 1987-1990. Member successor board Scottish Enterprise, 1990-1992. Foestery commissioner, 1991-1994.
Member London committee Scottish Council for Development and Industry, 1984-1996. Non-executive director Britannia Life Ltd., 1988-1999. Non-executive director General Electric Company Scotland Ltd., 1991-1999.
Achievements
Membership
Scottish Trades Union Congress General Council 1973-1975. Trades Union Congress General Council 197982. Industrial Development Advisory Board since 1979.
Council, Strathclyde Business School since 1983.
Editorial Board European Business Journal. Advisory Board Know-How Fund for Poland.
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Married Catherine Gillies Campbell, October 4, 1956. 1 child, Fiona.
