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Hector Laing, Baron Laing of Dunphail (12 May 1923 – 21 June 2010) was a British businessman.

==Career==
After graduating from university, Laing joined the Scots Guards in 1942; during World War Two he was a tank commander in northern Europe.

On his return in 1947, he joined the family business, [[McVitie & Price]], as a director. After Mcvitie's merge with [[MacFarlane Lang]], which created [[United Biscuits]], Laing was appointed to the board, later becoming managing director of the group in 1964 and group chairman in 1972.

From 1973 until 1991, he was a director of the [[Bank of England]].<ref name="MP"> David Brewerton [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jul/12/lord-laing-of-dunphail-obituary Lord Laing of Dunphail obituary] ''The Guardian'', 12 July 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>

A huge [[Conservative]] supporter himself, [[United Biscuits]] were the party's major corporate donor in the 80's and Laing became an adviser and friend to [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="MP"/> However, in May 2004, Laing was one of five Tory peers who signed a letter urging [[Conservatives]] to vote [[Ukip]] in the upcoming European election, he later said he should not have signed the letter and was allowed to stay a member of the Tories.<ref name="MR"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7857772/Lord-Laing-of-Dunphail.html Lord Lain of Dunphail] ''The Telegraph'', 27 Jun 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>

He was a director of [[Hakluyt]]'s international advisory board [[The Holdingham Group Advisory Board]] between 1 Jun 1997-31 Dec 1998.

He passed away 21 June 2010.

==Affiliations==
*Long-serving member of the Court of the Bank of England,
*Director of Allied Lyons,
*Director of Exxon,
*Chairman of the Food & Drink Industries Council,
*President of the European Catering Association,
*Chairman of the Lambeth Fund from 1983 to 1997.<ref name="MR"/>

==Education==
*Attended Jesus College, Cambridge.<ref name="MP"/>

==Awards==
*Knighted in 1978.<ref name="MP"/>
*Created a life peer in 1991.<ref name="MR"/>

==Notes==
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[[Category:Banking and Finance Industry‏‎|Dunphail, Laing of]]

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 ==Affiliations==
-*Long-serving member of the Court of the Bank of England
+*Long-serving member of the [[Court of the Bank of England]]
-*Director of Allied Lyons
+*Director of [[Allied Lyons]]
-*Director of Exxon
+*Director of [[Exxon]]
-*Chairman of the Food & Drink Industries Council
+*Chairman of the [[Food and Drink Industries Council]]
-*President of the European Catering Association
+*President of the [[European Catering Association]]
-*Chairman of the Lambeth Fund from 1983 to 1997<ref name="MR"/>
+*Chairman of the [[Lambeth Fund]] from 1983 to 1997<ref name="MR"/>
 ==Education==

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 From 1973 until 1991, he was a director of the [[Bank of England]].<ref name="MP"> David Brewerton [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jul/12/lord-laing-of-dunphail-obituary Lord Laing of Dunphail obituary] ''The Guardian'', 12 July 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>
-A huge [[Conservative]] supporter himself, [[United Biscuits]] were the party's major corporate donor in the 80's and Laing became an adviser and friend to [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="MP"/> However, in May 2004, Laing was one of five Tory peers who signed a letter urging [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] to vote [[UKIP]] in the upcoming European election, he later said he should not have signed the letter and was allowed to stay a member of the Tories.<ref name="MR"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7857772/Lord-Laing-of-Dunphail.html Lord Lain of Dunphail] ''The Telegraph'', 27 Jun 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>
+A huge [[Conservative]] supporter himself, [[United Biscuits]] was the party's major corporate donor in the 80's and Laing became an adviser and friend to [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="MP"/> However, in May 2004, Laing was one of five Tory peers who signed a letter urging [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] to vote [[UKIP]] in the upcoming European election, he later said he should not have signed the letter and was allowed to stay a member of the Tories.<ref name="MR"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7857772/Lord-Laing-of-Dunphail.html Lord Lain of Dunphail] ''The Telegraph'', 27 Jun 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>
 Laing co-founded the [[Per Cent Club]] in 1986 and was chairman of [[Business in the Community]] between 1987 and 1991.<ref name="MR"/>

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	A huge [[Conservative]] supporter himself, [[United Biscuits]] were the party's major corporate donor in the 80's and Laing became an adviser and friend to [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="MP"/> However, in May 2004, Laing was one of five Tory peers who signed a letter urging [[Conservatives]] to vote [[Ukip]] in the upcoming European election, he later said he should not have signed the letter and was allowed to stay a member of the Tories.<ref name="MR"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7857772/Lord-Laing-of-Dunphail.html Lord Lain of Dunphail] ''The Telegraph'', 27 Jun 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>		A huge [[Conservative]] supporter himself, [[United Biscuits]] were the party's major corporate donor in the 80's and Laing became an adviser and friend to [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="MP"/> However, in May 2004, Laing was one of five Tory peers who signed a letter urging [[Conservatives]] to vote [[Ukip]] in the upcoming European election, he later said he should not have signed the letter and was allowed to stay a member of the Tories.<ref name="MR"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/7857772/Lord-Laing-of-Dunphail.html Lord Lain of Dunphail] ''The Telegraph'', 27 Jun 2010, accessed 26 September 2014 </ref>
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		+	Laing co-founded [[Per Cent Club]] in 1986 and was chairman of [[Business in the Community]] between 1987 and 1991.<ref name="MR"/>

	He was a director of [[Hakluyt]]'s international advisory board [[The Holdingham Group Advisory Board]] between 1 Jun 1997-31 Dec 1998.		He was a director of [[Hakluyt]]'s international advisory board [[The Holdingham Group Advisory Board]] between 1 Jun 1997-31 Dec 1998.