Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield
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Terence James Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield CBE
(born 19 October 1937) is a Labour
and Co-operative
member of the House of Lords
, and a retired banker.
Thomas joined the Co-operative Bank in 1973 as marketing manager. He served as chief executive of the bank for nine years, before retiring in the late 1990s.
He was made a life peer
as Baron Thomas of Macclesfield, of Prestbury in the County of Cheshire in 1997.
Thomas suffered a stroke in 1999.
He was Chairman of the East Manchester Partnership (1990–1996) and founding Chairman of the North West Partnership. Subsequently. Lord Thomas served as Chair of Capita Group (1997–98).
Until recently he was a member of the House of Lords Monetary Policy & European Affairs Select Committees. He was also specialist Chairman of Opportunity 2000, promoting the role of women in the workplace. He is a member of the Regional Policy Forum, President of the Society for Co-operative Studies, Honorary President of the North West Co-operative and Mutual Council and Life President of the North West Business Leadership Team.
His many charitable interests include President of the Manchester Settlement, Vice President of the Northern Friends of Arms (Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre and Vice President of the Industrial Trust.
He is also patron of the Red Rose Forest, Mersey Forest, Pedestrians Association, West Lancs Disability Helpline, Mines Advisory Group; and the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester. His lead responsibilities within the Agency are relations with Government Ministers and the Regional Assembly and Venture Capital.
Thomas's autobiography, An Inclusive Community with Integrity, was published in 2008, and disclosed details of a successful two year battle to prevent the Co-operative Wholesale Society
from selling the bank.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 19 October 1937) is a Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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and Co-operative
Co-operative Party
The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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, and a retired banker.
Thomas joined the Co-operative Bank in 1973 as marketing manager. He served as chief executive of the bank for nine years, before retiring in the late 1990s.
He was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Thomas of Macclesfield, of Prestbury in the County of Cheshire in 1997.
Thomas suffered a stroke in 1999.
He was Chairman of the East Manchester Partnership (1990–1996) and founding Chairman of the North West Partnership. Subsequently. Lord Thomas served as Chair of Capita Group (1997–98).
Until recently he was a member of the House of Lords Monetary Policy & European Affairs Select Committees. He was also specialist Chairman of Opportunity 2000, promoting the role of women in the workplace. He is a member of the Regional Policy Forum, President of the Society for Co-operative Studies, Honorary President of the North West Co-operative and Mutual Council and Life President of the North West Business Leadership Team.
His many charitable interests include President of the Manchester Settlement, Vice President of the Northern Friends of Arms (Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre and Vice President of the Industrial Trust.
He is also patron of the Red Rose Forest, Mersey Forest, Pedestrians Association, West Lancs Disability Helpline, Mines Advisory Group; and the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester. His lead responsibilities within the Agency are relations with Government Ministers and the Regional Assembly and Venture Capital.
Thomas's autobiography, An Inclusive Community with Integrity, was published in 2008, and disclosed details of a successful two year battle to prevent the Co-operative Wholesale Society
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
from selling the bank.