Roger Chorley, 2nd Baron Chorley
Roger Richard Edward Chorley, 2nd Baron Chorley (born August 14, 1930 - February 21, 2016 ) was a British auditor and hereditary peer .
The son of Robert Chorley, 1st Baron Chorley , was a student at Stowe School , Buckinghamshire. He studied at Gonville and Caius College , Cambridge and graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts in science and economics . When his father died in 1978, he inherited his title Baron Chorley .
Chorley worked for Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC) from 1954 to 1990 , where he was a partner from 1967 to 1989. From 1974 to 1977 he was a member of the Royal Commission on the Press and 1978 and 1979 of the Ordnance Survey Review Committee . From 1980 to 1991 he was a board member of the Royal National Theater . Between 1981 and 1999 he was a member of the British Council , from 1991 as its Vice-Chairman.
Between 1985 and 1987 Chorley chaired the Committee on Handling of Geographic Information , known as the Chorley Committee . The committee made recommendations for the incorporation of the paper maps into computerized databases in order to make government data accessible, for coordinate systems and postcode allocation and for measures to promote geographic information systems .
Between 1987 and 1990 he was President of the Royal Geographical Society .
In 1978, Chorley inherited the title of Baron Chorley and the associated hereditary seat in the House of Lords and was there until 1999 when he lost his seat under the House of Lords Act 1999 , a member. In 2001 he was again a member of the House of Lords as one of the 92 representatives of the hereditary peers after winning the by-election for the late Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon . On November 17, 2014, Lord Chorley announced his resignation from the House of Lords.
Chorley was married to Ann Elizabeth Debenham since 1964; they had two sons together.
literature
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Comprises Information concerning the Royal Family, the Peerage, and Baronetage. St Martin's Press et al., New York NY et al. 1990, ISBN 0-312-04640-5 .
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Chorley |
Baron Chorley 1978-2016 |
Nicholas Chorley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chorley, Roger, 2nd Baron Chorley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chorley, Roger Richard Edward 2nd Baron Chorley (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Chartered Accountant and Hereditary Peer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2016 |