Background
PRAIN, Ronald was born on September 3, 1907 in Iquiqui, Chile. Son of Arthur Lindsay Prain and Amy (nee Watson) Prain.
PRAIN, Ronald was born on September 3, 1907 in Iquiqui, Chile. Son of Arthur Lindsay Prain and Amy (nee Watson) Prain.
Cheltenham College.
Executive Roan Selection Trust (R.S.T.) Institute Group of Copper Mining Companies 1943-1968, Chairman 1950-1972. Chairman Botswana R.S.T. Group 1959-1972.
Chairman Merchant Bank of Central Africa Limited.
1955-1966, Merchant Bank (Zambia) Limited. 1966-1972; Director Pan Holding South America, Metal Market and Exchange Limited.
1943-1965, Selection Trust Limited. 78, Institute Nickel Company of Canada 1951-1972, Wankie Colliery Limited.
1953-1963, Barclays Bank Institute Limited.
1971-1977, Monks Investment Trust Limited., Foseco Minsep Limited. 1969-1980, and other companies President British Overseas Mining Association 1952, Institute of Metals 1960-1961, Cheltenham College Council 1972-1980.
Honorary President Copper Development Association.
Chairman Agricultural Research Council of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1959-1963. Chairman 1961-1974); Fellow, Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Metals Society.
Trustee Institute for Archeo-Metallurgical Studies.
Commonwealth Council of Mining and Metallurgical Instituts. Council, Overseas Development Institute 1960-1980. Institute of Metals, BNF Metals Technology Centre.
Married Esther Pansy Brownrigg in 1938.