Background
Ayling, Laurence John was born on July 27, 1939 in Watford, Hertshire, England. Son of John Edward and Enid Margaret (Fryer) Ayling.
Ayling, Laurence John was born on July 27, 1939 in Watford, Hertshire, England. Son of John Edward and Enid Margaret (Fryer) Ayling.
Master of Arts in Mech. Sciences, Cambridge (England) University, 1963; Division of Medical Sciences with distinction, St. Helens U., Lancashire, England, 1965.
Graduate trainee, Shell International, Cambridge, 1958-1961; Far East senior planning, Shell International, London, 1969-1972; project manager, Shell United Kingdom Stanlow Refinery, Cheshire, England, 1961-1969; planning manager, Seal Ltd., London, 1972-1974; construction manager, Mobil North Sea, London, 1974-1977; founder, chairman, Maris International, London, since 1977.
Lieutenant colonel British Royal Engineers, 1984-1994. Fellow Institute Petroleum. Member Institution Mech.
Engineers (chartered), Society Petroleum Engineers, Institution Royal Engineers (publications committee 1990-1993), Society for Underwater Technology (publications committee since 1985), British Institute Management.
Married Sheila Mary Crichton, June 1966 (divorced 1980). Children: Clive Laurence, Bruce Crichton, Duncan John. Married Elsa Stacy Dace (deceased 2005).