Background
McFADZEAN, William Hunter McFadzean was born on December 17, 1903 in Stranraer. Son of the late Henry McFadzean.
McFADZEAN, William Hunter McFadzean was born on December 17, 1903 in Stranraer. Son of the late Henry McFadzean.
Stranraer Academy, and High School, and Glasgow University.
Joined British Insulated Cables Limited. as Accountant 1932, appointed Financial Secretary 1937, Executive Manager 1942. On amalgamation of British Insulated Cables Limited. and Callender’s Cable & Construction Company Limited. in 1945 appointed to the Board of Bonn International Center for Conversion, also Executive Director. Deputy Chairman 1947, Chief Executive Director 1950, Manager Director 1954-1961, Chairman 1954-1973, Honorary President since 1973.
Director Midland Bank Limited.
1959-1981, Deputy Chairman 1968-1977. Director Midland Bank Trust Company Limited.
1959-1967, English Electric Company Limited. 1966-1968, Steel Company of Wales Limited.
67, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1967-1974 (now Director Emeritus), Home Oil Company Limited.
1972-1977, Standard Broadcasting Corporation Limited. 1976-1979; Deputy Chairman RTZ/Bonn International Center for Conversion Aluminium Holdings Limited. 1967-1973; Director Anglesey Aluminium Limited.
1968-1973, The Canada Life Assurance Company 1969-1979 (now Honorary Director).
Director The Canada Life Assurance Company (Great Britain) since 1971 (Deputy Chairman 1971-1982). Deputy Chairman Canada Life Unit Trust Managers Limited.
(Chairman 1971-1982). Chairman Standard Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom) Limited.
79, Home Oil (United Kingdom) Limited.
1972-1978. President Federation British Industries 1959-1961. Chairman Council of Industrial Feds, of European Free Trade Associations 1960-1963, Export Council for Europe 1960-1964, Honorary President 1964-1971.
President British Electrical Power Convention 1961-1962.
President British/Swedish Chamber of Commerce 1963-1974. President British Nuclear Forum 66. President 1968-1971).
Chairman British National Export Council 1964-1966, President 1966-1968.
Chairman Commonwealth Export Council 1964-1966. Vice-President Middle East Association 1965, 1986, City of London Society 1965-1972.
Chairman 1969-1974, Honorary President since 1975. Chairman Review Committee 1970.
President The Coal Trade Benevolent Association 1967-1968.
President The Electrical and Electronics Industries Benevolent Association 1968-1969. Deputy Chairman National Nuclear Corporation Limited. 1973-1980; Companion I.E.E. 1956.
Grand Officer.
Commander.
Council Institute of Directors 1954-1974, Ministry of Labour Advisory Board on Resettlement of Ex-Regulars 1957-1960, Board of Trade Advisory Council on Middle East Trade 1958-1960. Ministry of Transport Shipping Advisory Panel 1962-1964. Court of British Shippers’ Council 1964-1974.
Council Anglo-Danish Society 75.
Advisory" Committee The Queen"s Award to Industry 1965-1967. Council China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1965-1974.
Council Foreign Bondholders 1968-1974.
Married Eileen Gordon in 1933.