Kenneth Keith, Baron Keith of Castleacre
| Kenneth Keith, Baron Keith of Castleacre | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kenneth Alexander Keith 30 August 1916 |
| Died | 1 September 2004 (aged 88) |
| Spouse(s) |
Slim Hawks (m. 1962; sep. 1972) |
Kenneth Alexander Keith, Baron Keith of Castleacre (30 August 1916 – 1 September 2004) was a British businessman and banker.
Keith was invested as a Knight in 1969<ref name=Burke's>Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2124.</ref> and was created a life peer as Baron Keith of Castleacre, of Swaffham in the County of Norfolk in 1980.
He presided over the mergers that formed the British merchant bank Hill Samuel, and also chaired Rolls-Royce. After retiring from those chairmanships in 1980 he was chairman of STC and of Beecham.
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