Background
DURHAM, Kenneth was born on July 28, 1924 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Son of George and Bertha (nee Aspin) Durham.
DURHAM, Kenneth was born on July 28, 1924 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Son of George and Bertha (nee Aspin) Durham.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn, University of Manchester.
Joined Atomic Research Establishment. Harwell, then Unilever Research Laboratory, Portuguese Sunlight 1950, Head of Laboratory 1961. Head of Laboratory. Colworth 1965.
Chairman BOCM Silcoek Limited.
1971; Director Unilever Limited. and Unilever Nevada since 1974. Vice-Chairman Unilever Limited.
(now Unilever Public Limited Company) 197882, Chairman 1982-1986. Director British Aerospace Limited.
1980-1990, Deputy Chairman 1986-1990.
Director Woolworth Holdings (now Kingfisher, pic) 1985-1990, Chairman 1986-1990. Director Morgan Grenfell Holdings 1986-1990. Chairman Trade Policy Research Centre 1982.
Vice-President Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine since 1982.
Governor London Business School 1982. Advisory Council Chase Manhattan Bank NA 1983.
Chairman Economical Financial Policy Committee, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1983-1986. Trustee Leverhulme Trust 1974.
Institute Advisory Committee of United Technologies Corporation 1983.
Married Irene Markham in 1946.