Peter Laister

Background

Laister, Peter was born on January 24, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of Horace and I.L. (Bates) Laister.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Manchester University.

Career

Director 1969-1975, Chairman BOC Financial Corporation (United States of America) 1974-1975. Group Manager Director Ellerman Lincolnshire Limited. 1976-1979; Chairman Tollemache and Cobbold Breweries 1977-1979, London and Hull Insurance 1976-1979.

Nimbus.

Director Thom Electrical Industries (later Thom Electric and Music Industries Public Limited Company) 1979-1985, Chairman 1984-1985. Governor BUPA since 1982. Non-executive Director BMCL since 1976.

Chairman since 1984.

Director (non-executive) Inchcape Public Limited Company since 1982, Fluor Daniel Limited. since 1985, A. and P. Appledore 1986-1987. Director British Printing and Communications Corporation (BPCC) Public Limited Company 1985-1988, Mirror Group Newspapers Limited. since 1985, SelecTV since 1987. Chairman Park Hotels Public Limited Company since 1985, Premiere Public Limited Company 89, Oceonics Public Limited Company 1986-1988, Tower Group Public Limited Company since 1985, Contec Public Limited Company 87.

Executive Board 1983.

Honorary Fellow University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Chairman Foundation for Age Research since 1982.

Achievements

• Peter Laister has been listed as a noteworthy director, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Council, Industrial Society 1971-1986. Industrial Development Advisory Board 1981-1983, University College Council since 1978, B.I.M.

Interests

• Avocations: private flying, boating, photography, gardening.

Connections

Married 1st Barbara Cooke in 1951, one son one daughter. Married 2nd Eileen A. Goodchild (nee Town) in 1958, one daughter.

Father:

Horace Laister

Mother:

I.L. (Bates) Laister

Spouse:

Barbara Cooke

Spouse:

Eileen Alice Goodchild

child:

Wendy Laister