| SirEric DrakeCBE | |
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| Born | Arthur Eric Courtney Drake (1910-11-29)29 November 1910 Rochester, Kent |
| Died | 31 October 1996(1996-10-31) (aged 85) Old Alresford, Hampshire |
| Education | Shrewsbury School Pembroke College, Cambridge |
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| 5th Chairman of British Petroleum | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Maurice Bridgeman |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Steel |
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.
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.
In 1975, Drake was succeeded by Sir David Steel as chairman of BP.
References
- 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.
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| Chairman of Anglo-Persian Oil Company (1909–1936) |
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| Chairman of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (1936–1954) |
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| Chairmen of British Petroleum (1954–1992) |
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| CEO of British Petroleum (1992–1998) |
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| CEO of BP Amoco (1998–2001) |
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| CEO of BP plc (2001–present) |
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- 1910 births
- 1996 deaths
- Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge
- British businesspeople in the oil industry
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