Eric Drake

Sir Arthur Eric Courtney Drake (29 November 1910 – 31 October 1996), was a British businessman, chairman of BP from 1969 to 1975.

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, he was by succeeded Sir David Steel as chairman of BP.[2]

References
  1. James Bamberg. "Obituary: Sir Eric Drake | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Sir David Steel". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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