Background
PURVES, William was born on December 27, 1931 in Kelso, Scotland. Son of Andrew Purves and Ida Purves.
PURVES, William was born on December 27, 1931 in Kelso, Scotland. Son of Andrew Purves and Ida Purves.
Doctorate (honorary), University Stirling, Scotland, 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sheffield University, 1993. Degree of Administration (honorary), Hong Kong Polytechnic, 1993.
Doctorate (honorary), Hong Kong University, 1994. Doctorate (honorary), Strathclyde University, 1996. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Nottingham University, 1997.
With National Bank Scotland, Hong Kong Bank Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan and the United Kingdom. General manager international Hongkong Bank, Hong Kong, 1979-1982, executive director banking, 1982-1984, deputy chairman, 1984-1986. Chief executive, chairman Hongkong Shanghai and Banking Corporation, 1986-1992.
Chairman Household Bank Holdings plc, 1990-1998, Midland Bank plc, 1993-1998, The British Bank of Middle East, since 1986. Board directors Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd., Household Bank Americas Inc., Shell Transort and Trading, East Asiatic Company.
Fellow Chartered Institute Bankers Scotland, Chartered Institute of Bankers (vice president), Institute Directors.
Golf, rugby.
Married Diana Troutbeck Richardson, 1958 (divorced 1988). 4 children; married Rebecca Jane Lewellen, 1989.