Ralph Stead
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Ralph Edmund Stead was Chairman of the Eastern Region of the British Gas
Corporation, 1977-81.
Education: Manchester Grammar School
and Ilford County High School
.
During World War II
, he served in the Royal Army Service Corps
. Qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1949, he worked for British Gas for the rest of his career.
He was also a member of the Financial Institutions Group, Department of the Environment
, 1981-82; Management Committee, Lazards Property Unit Trust, 1979-92; and the Rent Assessment Panel for Scotland, 1983-87.
British Gas plc
British Gas plc was formerly the monopoly gas supplier and is a private sector in the United Kingdom.- History :In the early 1900s the gas market in the United Kingdom was mainly run by county councils and small private firms...
Corporation, 1977-81.
Education: Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
and Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School is a selective boys' secondary grammar school and a specialist science college in the Barkingside area of the London Borough of Redbridge.ICHS is a four-form entry school, each form comprising up to 30 pupils...
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served in the Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
. Qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1949, he worked for British Gas for the rest of his career.
He was also a member of the Financial Institutions Group, Department of the Environment
Secretary of State for the Environment
The Secretary of State for the Environment was a UK cabinet position, responsible for the Department of the Environment . This was created by Edward Heath as a combination of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Building and Works on 15...
, 1981-82; Management Committee, Lazards Property Unit Trust, 1979-92; and the Rent Assessment Panel for Scotland, 1983-87.