David Steel (businessman)
Major Sir David Steel | |
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Born | David Edward Charles Steel 29 November 1916 London, England |
Died | 9 August 2004 London, England | (aged 87)
Education | Rugby School University College, Oxford |
Spouse |
Ann Wynne Price
(m. 1956; died 1997) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1938–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 9th Queen's Royal Lancers |
Battles/wars | World War II |
6th Chairman of British Petroleum | |
In office 1975–1981 | |
Preceded by | Sir Eric Drake |
Succeeded by | Sir Peter Walters |
Major Sir David Edward Charles Steel DSO MC TD (29 November 1916 – 9 August 2004) was an English army officer, lawyer, and businessman. Steel was the sixth chairman of British Petroleum, from 1975 to 1981.[1]
Steel was the son of Ellen Price-Edwards and Gerald Arthur Steel. His father was private secretary to the
British Aluminium Company.[1] Steel was educated at Rugby School, and University College, Oxford, where he received a bachelor's degree in law.[2]
Steel was a tank commander in the Second World War, and was awarded the DSO* and an MC.[3]
At the end of 1974, Steel succeeded
Sir Eric Drake as chairman of BP.[3]
On 3 November 1956, Steel married Ann Wynne Price, the daughter of Major-General
Knowlton, Quebec. She bore a son and two daughters for him, and died in 1997. Steel was a member of the Cavalry Club in London and the Links Club
in New York City.
References
- ^ a b Roger Cowe. "Obituary: Sir David Steel | News". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ a b "Sir David Steel". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2016.