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Ralph Stead

1917 – 2000

British businessman

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About Ralph Stead

Lived 1917 – 2000 (aged 83).

Ralph Edmund Stead (7 January 1917 – 27 September 2000) 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.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
The Manchester Grammar School, Ilford County High School
Also known as
Ralph Edmund Stead

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ralph Stead's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ralph Stead?

British businessman (1917–2000)

When was Ralph Stead born?

Ralph Stead was born on 7 January 1917.

When did Ralph Stead die?

Ralph Stead died on 27 September 2000.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ralph Stead

· Wikidata: Q7288117

· DBpedia: Ralph Stead

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