Sir Maurice Alfred Lister Banks (11 August 1901 – 11 August 1991) was a British businessman. Educated at

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in London, Banks was a

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of Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd during 1962/3–1963, which became BP Exploration (Associated Holdings) in 1963. He was also a Director of Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd over the same period. He was also Chairman of the Laird Group. During 1965–66, Banks was

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of the

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. In the United Kingdom 1971 New Year's Honours List, Banks was knighted by

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as a

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for services to

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. In 1972, he received the UK ''Businessman of the Year'' award, presented by Lord George-Brown at the

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in central London. Maurice Banks was married to a United States citizen, Anne Banks. Health advocate and activist Joan Banks Dunlop (1934–2012) was their daughter.

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