Lord Hector (of Dunphail) Laing

1923 - 2010  (87 years)

• Name	Hector (of Dunphail) Laing
  Prefix	Lord
  Birth	12 May 1923	Edinburgh
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Jun 2010	Buckinghamshire
  Person ID	I68340	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Marian Laurie
  Marriage	1950
  Children	1. Mark Laing   2. Robert Laing   3. Anthony Laing
  Family ID	F67742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• 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.