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Kirby Laing was born on 21 July, 1916 in Carlisle, is a British civil engineer (1916–2009). Discover Kirby Laing's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?
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92 years old |
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Cancer |
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21 July 1916 |
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21 July |
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Carlisle |
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12 April, 2009 |
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Kirby Laing Height, Weight & Measurements
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Kirby Laing Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kirby Laing worth at the age of 92 years old? Kirby Laing’s income source is mostly from being a successful engineer. He is from . We have estimated Kirby Laing's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Sir William "Kirby" Laing (21 July 1916 – 12 April 2009) was a British civil engineer.
Laing was born in Carlisle in 1916.
He was a member of the Laing Family, famous in the British construction industry for running John Laing plc.
Kirby Laing learnt about the construction industry from his father and would visit the company's construction sites with him during the school holidays.
Laing graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1937 and began work as a graduate engineer for John Laing plc.
He was a member of the fifth generation of the Laing family to join the firm.
During the Second World War Laing served in the Royal Engineers, receiving his commission as a Second lieutenant on 2 January 1944.
In 1946 he became joint managing director of Laing (the parent company of John Laing plc) and from 1956 to 1976 he was chairman of the Laing Group.
Whilst leading the company Laing built on their experience of power station and housing construction and expanded into road building.
He resigned his commission as a Lieutenant in the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers on 13 July 1955, although he was permitted to retain the honorary title of lieutenant.
He joined as a Major on 14 October 1966, was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel on 23 December 1967 and Colonel on 17 May 1971.
In 1968 Kirby had been elected a first class member of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers and would serve as their president in 1988.
Laing was made a knight bachelor on 8 June 1968, an honour which was conferred on him by Queen Elizabeth II on 5 November 1968.
He was a member of the Royal Albert Hall Council from 1970, served as their president from 1972 to 1992 and then remained their vice-president.
He also served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from November 1973 to November 1974 and was an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Laing returned to military service by being invited to join the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, an unpaid, voluntary Territorial Army unit which advises the British Army on engineering matters.
In 1975 he chaired the government's Advisory Committee on Fixed Offshore Installations.
In 1976 his brother, Maurice, was made chairman and Kirby became deputy chairman.
In 1977 Laing was elected to the Fellowship of Engineering.
He was also president of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers and of the London Master Builders Association.
He was also chairman of the Construction Industry Research and Information Association and the National Joint Council of the Building Industry.
He became the corps' commanding officer on 12 January 1978 and retired from the army on 4 August 1997.
He served as a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex and was made Deputy Lieutenant of London on 12 June 1978.
Kirby retired as deputy chairman in 1980, having also been chairman of the Laing properties division.
Laing was made Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire on 8 April 1987.
He established the Kirby Laing Foundation as a charity to make grants and donations to charitable causes.
Laing was married to Lady Isobel Laing and both were trustees of the foundation.
His son Martin Laing became executive chairman of John Laing plc, but resigned in 2001 when the company faced major losses in its construction business, ending 152 years and six generations of family management.
