Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield
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.[1] He served as chief executive of the bank for nine years, before retiring in the late 1990s.[1] 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.
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- Thomas, Terence James (2008). An inclusive community with integrity. Stanhope: Memoir Club. ISBN 978-1841040769. OCLC 227279865.
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