John Laing

John Laing may refer to:

  • John Laing (bibliographer) (1809–1880), minister of the Free Church of Scotland
  • Sir John Laing (businessman) (1879–1978), British entrepreneur in the construction industry
  • John Laing plc, British developer and construction company
  • John Laing (footballer) (1884–?), Australian rules footballer
  • John Laing (bishop) (died 1483), bishop of Glasgow
  • John Laing (director), New Zealand film and television director
  • Sir John Maurice Laing (1918–2008), senior executive of John Laing plc

Famous quotes containing the words john and/or laing:

    “I’ve been things and seen places.”
    —Harvey Thew, screenwriter, John Bright, screenwriter, and Lowell Sherman. Lady Lou (Mae West)

    “Women receive
    the insults of men
    with tolerance,
    having been bitten
    in the nipple
    by their toothless gums.”
    —Dilys Laing (1906–1960)