John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles

John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles

Infobox Politician
honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable
name = The Viscount Eccles
honorific-suffix =
CBE


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birth_date = Birth date and age|1931|04|20|df=y
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nationality = British
party = Conservative
spouse = Diana Eccles, Viscountess Eccles
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children = The Hon. Alice Eccles
The Hon. William Eccles
The Hon. Catherine Eccles
The Hon. Emily Eccles
alma_mater = Magdalen College, Oxford
occupation = Peer and Businessman
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religion = Church of England


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John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles CBE (20 April 1931–) is a British peer and businessman. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 and replaced the 4th Baron Aberdare in 2005.

The son of the 1st Viscount Eccles and Sybil Dawson, he was educated Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, politics and economics in 1954. He served in the 1st Battalion (60th Rifles), King's Royal Rifle Corps, reaching the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.

In 1985, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and in 1999, he succeeded to his father's titles.

Personal life

Since 29 January 1955, he has been married to Diana Catherine Sturge. The couple married in Bletchingly, Surrey, UK, and they have four children:

* The Hon. Alice Belinda Eccles (15 January 1958–)
* The Hon. William David Eccles (9 June 1960–); heir apparent to the viscountcy
* The Hon. Catherine Sara Eccles (3 March 1963–)
* The Hon. Emily Frances Eccles (17 November 1970–) ["The Descendants of Walter Kep" (2007), The Descendants of Walter Kep, Australia, viewed 8 May 2008, http://airgale.com.au/keep/d23.htm]

Directorships and similar

*The Nuclear Power Group: director from 1968 to 1974
*Head Wrightson & Co Ltd: managing director from 1968 to 1977, chairman 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, deputy chairman from 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, general manager and chief executive from 1985 to 1994.
*Courtaulds Textiles plc: director from 1992 to 2000, chairman from 1995 to 2000
*Bowes Museum Trust: chairman from 2000

tyles & Honours

* 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-)

References

*cite web | url= http://www.dodonline.co.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=81&biog=y&id=45274| title= DodOnline| accessdate= 2007-01-23


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