Martin Laing
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Sir John Martin Kirby Laing, CBE
, DL
, FRICS
(born 18 January 1942) is a British entrepreneur in the construction industry.
Martin Laing was executive chairman of John Laing plc, the firm founded by his great-great-grandfather James Laing (1816–1882), but resigned in 2001 when the company faced major losses in its construction business, ending 152 years and five generations of family management.
He is the son of Sir William Kirby Laing (born 1916) and the grandson of Sir John William Laing (1879–1978).
He was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate
and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
.
In 1985 he succeeded his father Sir Kirby Laing
as chairman of John Laing plc. His uncle, Sir Maurice Laing
, had also been chairman.
He was knighted
in the New Year Honours 1997
for services to the construction industry.
In the Sunday Times Rich List 2008
ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK he was placed 472nd with an estimated fortune of £175 million.
CBE
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, DL
DL
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, FRICS
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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(born 18 January 1942) is a British entrepreneur in the construction industry.
Martin Laing was executive chairman of John Laing plc, the firm founded by his great-great-grandfather James Laing (1816–1882), but resigned in 2001 when the company faced major losses in its construction business, ending 152 years and five generations of family management.
He is the son of Sir William Kirby Laing (born 1916) and the grandson of Sir John William Laing (1879–1978).
He was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate
St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate
St. Lawrence College is a co-educational independent school situated in the town of Ramsgate in Kent.- History :It was founded in 1879, known as South Eastern College. The school rapidly outgrew the single house, leading to the main building of the present day college by 1884. The chapel was...
and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
.
In 1985 he succeeded his father Sir Kirby Laing
Kirby Laing
Sir William "Kirby" Laing, DL, JP, FREng was a British civil engineer.-Career:Laing was born in Carlisle in 1916. He is a member of the Laing Family, famous in the British construction industry for running John Laing plc. He is the son of Sir John Laing and the brother of Sir Maurice Laing...
as chairman of John Laing plc. His uncle, Sir Maurice Laing
Maurice Laing
Sir John Maurice Laing was a senior executive of British construction company John Laing plc. He was the first president of the Confederation of British Industry in 1965-6....
, had also been chairman.
He was knighted
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
in the New Year Honours 1997
New Year Honours 1997
The New Year Honours 1997 for the United Kingdom and Hong Kong were announced on 31 December 1996, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1997....
for services to the construction industry.
In the Sunday Times Rich List 2008
Sunday Times Rich List 2008
The Sunday Times Rich List 2008 was published on 27 April 2008.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK he was placed 472nd with an estimated fortune of £175 million.