Background
Baxendell, Peter Brian was born on February 28, 1925 in Runcorn, England. Son of Leslie Wilfred Edward and Evelyn Mary (Gaskin) Baxendell.
Baxendell, Peter Brian was born on February 28, 1925 in Runcorn, England. Son of Leslie Wilfred Edward and Evelyn Mary (Gaskin) Baxendell.
Bachelor of Science, ARSM, Royal School Mines, London. Doctor of Science (honorary), Heriot-Watt University. Doctor of Science (honorary), Queen's University Belfast.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University London. Doctor of Science (honorary), University of Technology Loughborough.
Director Shell-Boite Postale Nigeria 1963-1966, Manager Director 1969-1972. Shell Institute London, Eastern Region 1966-1969. Chairman Shell United Kingdom 1973-1979.
Manager Director Roval Dutch/Shell Group 1973-1985.
Vice-Chairman Committee of Manager Directors 1979-1982, Chairman 1982-1985. Chairman Shell Transport and Trading 1979-1985, Director since 1973.
Director Hawker Siddeley Group since 1984, Chairman May since 1986. Director Inchcape Public Limited Company since 1986.
Director Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada since 1986.
Fellow, Imperial College Science and Technology, London 1983. Honorary Doctor of Science (Herriot-Watt) 1982, (Queen"s, Belfast) 1986, (London) 1986, (Loughborough) 1987.
Fellow Institute Petroleum, Royal Academy Engineering, Institute.Mining and Metallurgy.
Married Rosemary Lacey, 1949. Children: Anne, Gillian, Peter, John.