Peter Pugh is a British author. He was educated at Oundle and

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, where he read history. After graduating he held several marketing positions with such companies as Gillette Industries. In 1984 he used his knowledge of the British business scene to begin writing corporate histories. He has written and is writing books on Carless,

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, Harrisons and Crosfield, SD Scicon, George Williamson and Co., Walter Alexander, WAPCO,

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, PFG Hodgson Kenyon, The Grand Hotel,

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, the Royal Bath,

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, and the Belfry. He also wrote ''Is Guinness Good for You?'', a book on the

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scandal,''Is Guinness good for you? : the bid for Distillers-the inside story'' London : Financial Training .e. Blackstone 1987.
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/ref> and on the City called ''City Slickers Handbook''. Pugh is married with three sons and lives in

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