Sir Arthur Eric Courtney Drake CBE (29 November 1910 – 31 October 1996) was an English oilman. Drake was the fifth chairman of the board of British Petroleum, serving from 1969 to 1975.
Sir Eric Drake | |
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| Born | Arthur Eric Courtney Drake 29 November 1910 |
| Died | 31 October 1996 (aged 85) |
| Education | Shrewsbury School Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Spouses | Rosemary Moore (m. 1935)Margaret Elizabeth Wilson
(m. 1950) |
| 5th Chairman of British Petroleum | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Maurice Bridgeman |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Steel |
Drake was born in Rochester, Kent, the son of a doctor, and educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he received a bachelor's degree in law.[1]
In 1975, Drake was succeeded by Sir David Steel as chairman of BP.[2]
References
edit- ^ James Bamberg. "Obituary: Sir Eric Drake | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Sir David Steel". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2016.