John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles
John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles CBE (born April 20, 1931 ) is a British peer and businessman. He is one of the 92 hereditary members of the House of Lords .
life and career
The son of David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles and Sybil Dawson studied at Winchester College and Magdalen College , Oxford , where he graduated in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, politics and economics. He completed his military service with the 1st Battalion (60th Rifles), King's Royal Rifle Corps and left as 2nd Lieutenant .
In 1985 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire and in 1999 he inherited his father's title. Lord Eccles moved into the House of Lords ; however, he had to leave it again in the same year because of the House of Lords Act 1999 . He was later elected to the House of Lords as one of the 92 remaining hereditary lords, and moved in again in 2005.
leading position
Over the years he has held many leadership positions in business and organizations:
- The Nuclear Power Group : Director from 1968 to 1974
- Head Wrightson & Co Ltd : Managing Director from 1968 to 1977, Director from 1976 to 1977
- Glynwed International plc : Director from 1972 to 1996
- Investors in Industry plc : Director from 1974 to 1988
- Monopolies and Mergers Commission : Member from 1976 to 1986, Vice Chairman 1981 to 1985
- Davy International Ltd : Director from 1977 to 1981
- Chamberlin & Hill plc : Chairman from 1982 to 2004
- Industrial Development Advisory Board : Member from 1989 to 1993
- Acker Deboeck corporate psychologists : Chairman from 1994 to 2004
- Commonwealth Development Corporation : Member from 1982 to 1985, CEO from 1985 to 1994.
- Courtaulds Textiles plc : Director from 1992 to 2000, Director from 1995 to 2000
- Bowes Museum Chairman of the Foundation from 2000
family
Lord Eccles married Diana Catherine Sturge on January 29, 1955 . You have four children.
Viscountess Eccles was raised to Life Peer as Baroness Eccles of Moulton in 1990 and is therefore also part of the House of Lords. You and your spouse are one of the few couples who both have titles of nobility in their own right.
title
- Mr John Eccles (1931-1962)
- The Hon. John Eccles (1962–1985)
- The Hon. John Eccles CBE (1985-1999)
- The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Eccles CBE (1999-)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Descendants of Walter Kep (2007), The Descendants of Walter Kep, Australia, viewed May 8, 2008, http://airgale.com.au/keep/d23.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eccles, John, 2nd Viscount Eccles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eccles, John Dawson, 2nd Viscount Eccles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British peer and businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1931 |