Background
Halstead, Ronald was born on May 17, 1927 in Lancaster, England. Son of Richard and Bessie (Harrison) Halstead.
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Ronald HALSTEAD
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Master of Arts, Queens College, Cambridge, 1948. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Reading, England, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Lancaster, 1987.
Career
Assistant Manager Director Beecham Research Laboratory Ltd. 1960-1962, President Beecham Research Laboratories, Inc. (United States of America) 1962-1964.
Vice-President Marketing, Beecham Products, Inc. (United States of America) 1962-1964. Chairman Food and Drink Division Beecham Group 1964-1967.
Chairman Beecham Products 1967-1984. Manager Director (consumer products) Beecham Group 1973-1984. Chair, and Chief Executive Beecham Group PLC 1984-1985.
Vice-Chairman Proprietary Association of G. President National Advertising Benevolent Society 1978-1980. Vice-President Institute of Packaging 1979-1981, President 1981-1983.
Non-Executive Director British Steel Corporation 1979-1986, Deputy Chairman since 1986. Governor Ashridge Manager College since 1970, Vice-Chairman since 1977. President Inc. Society of British Advertisers 1971-1973.
Chair British Nutrition Foundation 1970-1973, Council. Chairman Advertising Association 1973-1981. Vice-Chairman Food & Drink Industries Council 1973-1976.
President Food Manufacturers Federation 1974-1976. Fellow, Institute of Marketing October since 1975, Vice-President since 1980. Director The Otis Elevator Company Ltd.
1978-1983 Burmah Oil 1983-1989. Director National College, of Food Technology 1977-1978, Chair, of Board 1978-1983. Chairman Knitting Sector Working Group, NEDO since 1978.
Fellow, Institute of Grocery Distribution since 1979, Marketing Society since 1981. Trustee, Institute of Economics Affairs since 1980. Chairman since 1984; Honorary Treasure and Director, Centre for Policy Studies since 1984.
Chairman Board of Food Studies University of Reading 1983-1986. Director (Non-Executive) American Cyanamid Company since 1986, Davy Corporation PLC since 1986, Gestetner Holdings PLC since 1986. Council; Executive Committee.
Fellow, Queens’ College Cambridge 1985. Honorary Doctor of Science (Reading) 1982, (University of Lancaster) 1987.
Membership
Board governors, vice chairman Ashridge Management College, since 1970, vice chairman, since 1977. Member council University Buckingham, 1973-1995. Chairman knitting economic development committee Economic Development Office, 1978-1990.
Chairman board National College Food Technology, 1978-1985. Member Agricultural Research Council, 1979-1984. Member council University Reading, 1978-1998.
Member Monopolies and Mergers Communications, 1993-1999. Deputy bhmn. Technology Colleges Trust, since 1993. Trustee Institute Economic Affairs, 1980-1993.
Board directors, honorary treasurer Centre for Policy Studies, 1984-1993. Chairman Textile and Garment Working Group, National Economic Development Office, 1991-1993. Fellow British Institute Management, Royal Society Arts, Royal Institute Chemistry, Institute Marketing, Institute Grocery Distribution, Marketing Society, Institute Food Science and Technology (honorary).
Member Food Manufacturers Federation (council and executive committee 1966-1985), confederation British Industry (council 1970-1986), Imperial Society Knights Bachelor (member council and committee since 1985), Carlton Club, Lansdowne Club, Hurlingham Club, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Brooks Club.
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Married Yvonne Cecile de Monchaux, July 20, 1968 (deceased December 1978). Children: Richard Patrick, Andrew Ronald James.
