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Alastair Down was born on 23 July, 1914 in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Discover Alastair Down'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 90 years old?

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Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 23 July 1914
Birthday 23 July
Birthplace Kirkcaldy, Fife
Date of death (2004-10-22) Sherborne, Dorset
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His wife is Maysie Hilda Mellon ​(m. 1947)​

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Alastair Down Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1975

Down left British Petroleum in 1975 and was appointed chairman of Burmah Oil, which he rescued from the verge of bankruptcy. He retired as Burmah's chairman in 1983.

1938

Down began working for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1938, but had his career interrupted the following year with the outbreak of World War II. During the war, he rose to the rank of colonel and served in the Middle East, North Africa, Italy, and the Netherlands. In 1945 he resumed working for Anglo-Persian and was based in Iran until 1947 and then in London until 1954. Upon the creation of British Petroleum in 1954, he was sent to Canada to set up the company's subsidiary, BP Canada, and from 1957 to 1962 served as that company's president. In 1962 Down returned to London and obtained several senior positions with BP. From 1962 to 1975 he was managing director, and from 1969 to 1975 deputy chairman. In 1969 and 1970 he served as the president of the BP Oil Corporation, the company's American subsidiary, and negotiated its merger with Standard Oil of Ohio.

1914

Colonel Sir Alastair Frederick Down OBE MC TD (23 July 1914 – 22 October 2004) was a Scottish army officer, accountant, and oilman. He is best known for his tenure from 1975 to 1983 as chairman of Burmah Oil, which he rescued from near-bankruptcy.