Sir Arthur Hetherington

Sir Arthur Ford Hetherington (12 July 1911 – 16 February 2002) was the first Chairman of British Gas Corporation.

Hetherington was born in Highgate, London, the son of Sir Roger Gaskell Hetherington, and went to Highgate School. He studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge and married Margaret Lacey on 19 July 1937. They had two children.

Knighthood He was knighted in 1974 and was one of the founding Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He was also Chairman of the British Standards Institute.

Family On 19 July 1937, he married Margaret, the only daughter of Stephen Lacey and his wife Edith Hannay. The Laceys had been in the gas industry for two generations. They had one son and one daughter.

Death He died 16 February 2002 at his home in Connaught Square, Westminster, London.