Lawrence Urquhart Explained

Lawrence McAllister Urquhart (born 24 September 1935) is a Scottish businessman and formerly the chairman of Burmah Castrol, Scottish Widows, British airports operator BAA Limited, and a director of Lloyds TSB, Imerys and Kleinwort Benson.^[1]

Early life

A native Scot, he was educated at Strathallan School and King's College London (LLB). He is qualified as a solicitor and chartered accountant.

Career

Urquhart was chairman of Burmah Castrol from March 1980 to September 1991; he was also its managing director in 1985.^{[2] [3]} He's worked for Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and was an executive boss of Burmah until 1993. He was also a director of Imerys, Kleinwort Benson, and Lloyds TSB. In 1997, Urquhart became deputy chairman of BAA Limited. He served in that capacity until 2002.^[4] He was a director of the Scottish Widows from 3 March 2000 to 12 March 2002.

Personal life

He is married to Elizabeth (born 1937) and has four children. He was an avid golfer.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1993-02-11 . Through the storm, and well out of it . 2024-05-27 . The Herald (Glasgow) . en.
2. Web site: Willcock . John . 1997-09-25 . People & Business . 2022-08-19 . The Independent . en.
3. Web site: Lawrence Mcallister Urquhart . 19 August 2022 . Endole.
4. Web site: Wachman . Richard . 2002-03-31 . Blue blood mixes with new blood at Lazards . 2022-08-19 . The Guardian . en.