Background
THORNEYCROFT, George Edward Peter Thomeycroft was born on July 26, 1909.
THORNEYCROFT, George Edward Peter Thomeycroft was born on July 26, 1909.
Eton and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Served Resident Advisor in Second World War. Conservative Member of Parliament for Stafford 1938-1945, for Monmouth 1945-1966. Parliament. Secretary, Ministry of War Transport 1945.
President, of the Board of Trade 1951-1957, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1957-1958.
Minister of Aviation 1960-1962, of Defence 1962-1964. Secretary of State for Defence April-October 1964.
Director Securicor Limited. 1969-1985, British Reserve Insurance Company 1979-1987 (Chairman 1980-1987), Gil, Carvajal & Partners Limited. since 1980 (Chairman 1981), Riunione Adriatica di Sieurta 89, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro since 1984.
Chairman Pirelli General Public Limited Company (formerly Pirelli General Cable Works Limited.) 1967-1987 (President since 1987), Pirelli Public Limited Company 1969-1987 (President since 1987), Pirelli United Kingdom Public Limited Company 1987-1989 (President since 1989), Pye of Cambridge Limited.
1967-1979, Pye Holdings Limited. 1967-1979, SITPRO (Simplification of Institute Trade Procedures) 1968-1975, British Overseas Trade Board 1972-1975, Cinzano (United Kingdom) Limited. 1982-1985; Chairman Trust Houses Forte Limited.
1971-1981, President since 1982.
Chair, of Conservative Party 1975-1981.