Background
Weir, William Kenneth James Viscount was born on November 9, 1933 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of James Kenneth and Lucette Isabel (Crowdy) Weir.
manufacturing company executive
Weir, William Kenneth James Viscount was born on November 9, 1933 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of James Kenneth and Lucette Isabel (Crowdy) Weir.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1955.
Director, G & J Weir Ltd., Glasgow, 1957-1961;
managing director, Weir-Westgarth Ltd., London, 1962-1964;
managing director, Weir-Pacific Values Ltd., Glasgow, 1964-1967;
director, Weir Group Plc., Glasgow, 1966-1972;
chairman, Weir Group Plc., Glasgow, since 1972. Board directors, deputy chairman Bonn International Center for Conversion plc, London. Board directors Canada Pacific Ltd.
Vice chairman St. James' Place Capital plc, London, since 1982. Member London Advisory Committee, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, since 1980.
Fellow Institute British Foundrymen. Member Institution Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, British Electrotech. and Allied Manufacturers Association (past president).
Married Diana Lucy MacDougall, April 25, 1964 (divorced 1974). Married Jacqueline Mary Marr, November 6, 1976 (divorced 1979). Married Marina Sevastopoulo, November 24, 1989.
Children: James William Hartland, Lorna Elizabeth, Andrew Alexander Marc.