Background
Searson, John Eric was born on July 10, 1929 in Ripley, Derbys, England. Son of Eric and Grace Edwick (Chamberlain) Searson.
Searson, John Eric was born on July 10, 1929 in Ripley, Derbys, England. Son of Eric and Grace Edwick (Chamberlain) Searson.
1st honors ceramics, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 1952.
Works manager, Associated Clay Industries, Horwich, Lancs., England, 1952-1957; general manager ceramics, Lilleshall Company, Telford, England, 1957-1962; managing director, Searson Masonry, Birmingham, England, 1962-1967; managing director, C.A.E.C. Howard, Bedford, England, 1967-1972; executive, Ed Bates, London, 1972-1974; partner, Searson Associations, Birmingham, 1974-1985; director, Development Capital Group, Birmingham, 1983-1985; partner, Harris Allday Lea & Brooks, Birmingham, 1985-1993; partner, Brook Corporation Finance, Birmingham, since 1993. Director Oakland Elevators Ltd., Leicester. Chairman Vic Tree (Birmingham) Ltd.
Chairman South Staffordshire Conservative Association, 1981-1984, West Staffordshire and Congleton Conservative European Association, Stafford, since 1994. Captain Royal Artillery, 1947-1952. Fellow Institute Materials.
Member Securities Institute, Chartered Institute Marketing, Institute Clay Technology.
Married Daphne Elizabeth Ridgway, June 20, 1953. 1 child, Fiona.