Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield

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Terence James Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield CBE (born 19 October 1937) is a Labour and Co-operative member of the House of Lords, and a retired banker. He is a member of the Regional Policy Forum, President of the Society.

Thomas joined the Co-operative Bank in 1973 as marketing manager.[1] He served as chief executive of the bank for nine years, before retiring in the late 1990s.[1] He reportedly suffered a stroke in 1999.[citation needed]

He was Chairman of the East Manchester Partnership (1990–1996) and founding Chairman of the North West Partnership. Thomas later served as Chair of Capita Group (1997–98). He was a member of the House of Lords Monetary Policy & European Affairs Select Committees. He is a member of the Regional Policy Forum, President of the Society for Co-operative Studies, Honorary President of the North West Co-operative and Mutual Council and Life President of the North West Business Leadership Team.[2]

Honours

Having been appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours,[3] he was created a life peer as Baron Thomas of Macclesfield, of Prestbury in the County of Cheshire on 5 November 1997.[4]

References

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  2. Profile; accessed 13 April 2009.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54794. p. 9. 14 June 1997.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 54945. p. 12655. 11 November 1997.

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