Thomas Laurie

Thomas Laurie OBE FRICS was Chairman of the Traverse Theatre, Chairman of WASPS Trust and Trustee, Scottish [Civic Trust]. Laurie trained as a chartered surveyor and 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.

Appointments, the theatre and the arts

After meeting Robert Soper in 1962, theatre became a significant part of Laurie's life, which contributed to Glasgow's cultural growth.
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, Laurie is also a past Chairman and Trustee of WASPS Trust and a former member of the Drama Panel, Scottish Arts Council and of the Scottish Arts Council He is also a former Trustee of the Scottish Civic Trust and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of [Chartered Surveyors].

Personal life

Thomas Laurie was born in Wishaw on 11 November 1938.
He died on 23 December 2020.