Background
Laister, Peter was born on January 24, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of Horace and I.L. (Bates) Laister.
Laister, Peter was born on January 24, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of Horace and I.L. (Bates) Laister.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Manchester University.
Director 1969-1975, Chairman BOC Financial Corporation (United States of America) 1974-1975. Group Manager Director Ellerman Lines Ltd. 1976-1979; Chairman Tollemache and Cobbold Breweries 1977-1979, London and Hull Insurance 1976-1979.
Nimbus; Director Thom Electrical Industries (later Thom EMI PLC) 1979-1985, Chairman 1984-1985. Governor BUPA since 1982. Non-exec. Director BMCL since 1976.
Chairman since 1984; Director (non-exec.) Inchcape PLC since 1982, Fluor Daniel Ltd. since 1985, A. and P. Appledore 1986-1987. Director British Printing and Communications Corporation (BPCC) PLC 1985-1988, Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd. since 1985, SelecTV since 1987. Chairman Park Hotels PLC since 1985, Premiere PLC 89, Oceonics PLC 1986-1988, Tower Group PLC since 1985, Contec PLC 87.
Executive Board 1983. Honorary Fellow UMIST. Chairman Foundation for Age Research since 1982.
Council, Industrial Society 1971-1986. Industrial Development Advisory Board 1981-1983, University College Council since 1978, B.I.M.
Married 1st Barbara Cooke in 1951, one son one daughter. Married 2nd Eileen A. Goodchild (nee Town) in 1958, one daughter.