1923 - 2010 (87 years)
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| Name |
Hector (of Dunphail) Laing |
| Prefix |
Lord |
| Birth |
12 May 1923 |
Edinburgh  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
21 Jun 2010 |
Buckinghamshire |
| Person ID |
I68340 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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| Notes |
- HECTOR Laing was the grandson of Sir Alexander Grant, Baronet. His brothers were Sandy and Robin Laing.
Lord Laing of Dunphail, who died aged 87 after a short illness, was a businessman, philanthropist and former Conservative Party treasurer who transformed the family baking business of McVitie and Price into United Biscuits, one of Europe's major food manufacturers.
In 1973, Laing was appointed a director of the Bank of England and served until 1991. Knighted in 1978, he was made a life peer in 1991. Laing held many public offices and served in numerous food-related organisations. In 1984, he was named Businessman of the Year, and from 1988 to 1993 he was treasurer of the Conservative Party.
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