Background
MATTHEWS, Peter was born on September 21, 1922 in Duncan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Major Alec B. Matthews and Elsie Lazarus Barlow.
MATTHEWS, Peter was born on September 21, 1922 in Duncan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Major Alec B. Matthews and Elsie Lazarus Barlow.
Shawnigan Lake School, Vancouver Island, and Oundle School.
Joined Stewarts and Lloyds Limited. 1946, Director of Research and Technology Development 1962-1968. Director Vickers Public Limited Company 1970-1979, Chairman 1980-1984: Director British Aircraft Corporation (Holdings) 1971-1977.
Vice-President Engineering Employers’ Federation 1971-1982, President 1982-1984.
Council; Deputy Chairman British Steel Corporation 1973-1976. Director Lloyds Bank Public Limited Company since 1974, Chairman Central London Regional Board since 1978.
Director British Electric Traction Company Public Limited Company 1976-1987. Director Pegler-Hattersley Public Limited Company 1977-1987 (Chairman 1979-1986).
Director Lloyds Bank United Kingdom Manager since 1979, Lloyds and Scottish since 1983, Sun Alliance and London Insurance Public Limited Company since 1979, Lead Industries Group since 1980 (renamed Cookson Group 1982), Hamilton Oil Great Britain, Public Limited Company since 1981.
President Sino-British Trade Council 1983-1986. Chairman University College London Council since 1980. Chairman Export Credits Guarantee Department Review Committee 1983.
Honorary Fellow University College London 1982.
Companion, British Institute of Management.
Research and Development, British Steel Corporation 1968-1970. China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1971-1977; British Overseas Trade Board 77. Export Credits Advisory Council 1973-1977.
National Research Development Corporation 1974-1980.
Advisory Council on Applied Research and Development 1977-1980.
Married Sheila Doctorate. Bunting in 1946.