Basil Smallpeice

Sir
Basil Smallpeice
KCVO[1]
Born (1906-09-18)18 September 1906[1]
Rio de Janeiro[1]
Died 12 July 1992(1992-07-12) (aged 85)[1]
Epsom[1]
Nationality British
Occupation accountant[1]
Known for leadership of BOAC and Cunard[1]
Spouse(s) Kay Singleton (1931), Rita Burns (1973)

Sir Basil Smallpeice KCVO (1906-1992) was a British accountant who became a senior director at British companies including BOAC, Cunard and Lonrho.[2]

He was knighted as a commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) on 10 June 1961, having helped with provision of flights for the Queen.[1] He then advised Her Majesty's Household from 1964 to 1980, introducing modern methods of budgetary control.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Edwards 2004.
  2. ↑ Edward Bishop (17 July 1992), "Obituary: Sir Basil Smallpeice", The Independent

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