Thomas Laurie

Thomas Laurie OBE FRICS is a former Chairman of the Traverse Theatre; Chairman of WASPS Trust (Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland) and Trustee, Scottish Civic Trust.

Early life, education and career

Thomas Laurie was born at Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 11 November 1938. He secured a place at the celebrated Hamilton Academy school (featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on Famous Scottish Schools, February 1950 ^[1]), thereafter studying at the Glasgow Technical College (becoming the University of Strathclyde in 1964.)

Qualifying as a chartered surveyor Laurie became a partner in the firm of Robert H. Soper & Co. of Cumbernauld before setting up his own firm, Thomas Laurie Associates of Cumbernauld and Glasgow, in 1977. From 2000-09, Laurie was Senior Partner in the Keillor Laurie Martin Partnership.^[2]

Appointments, the theatre and the arts

In 1961 Thomas Laurie became a founder member of the Cumbernauld Theatre Group and from 1964-72 served as a board member, the Cottage Theatre, Cumbernauld. A board member and former Chairman of the Traverse Theatre (1972–76), Laurie is also a past Chairman and Trustee of WASPS Trust (Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland) and a former member of the Drama Panel, Scottish Arts Council (1973–82) and of the Scottish Arts Council (1976-82.) He is also a former Trustee of the Scottish Civic Trust and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.^[2][3]

Thomas Laurie has been awarded the OBE.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Scottish Arts Council
• Scottish Civic Trust
• WASPS Trust (Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland)

References

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Name	Laurie, Thomas
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Short description	Scottish surveyor and supporter of the Arts
Date of birth	11 November 1938
Place of birth	Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death
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