Difference between revisions of "Reay Geddes"
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+ | Reay Geddes was son of Sir Eric Campbell Geddes.<ref></ref> | ||
"From a Scottish background, he was educated at [[Rugby School]] and Cambridge, and joined the [[Bank of England]] as a trainee in 1932, three years before he joined Dunlop, where he spent the rest of his working life."<ref>https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12303579.sir-reay-geddes/</ref> | "From a Scottish background, he was educated at [[Rugby School]] and Cambridge, and joined the [[Bank of England]] as a trainee in 1932, three years before he joined Dunlop, where he spent the rest of his working life."<ref>https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12303579.sir-reay-geddes/</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Activities== | ||
+ | Geddes pushed hard for the merger of Dunlop with [[Pirelli]].{{cn}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 17:19, 28 October 2020
Reay Geddes (businessman) | |
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Born | May 7, 1912 |
Died | February 19, 1998 (Age 85) |
Nationality | UK |
Alma mater | Rugby School, Cambridge University |
Parents | Eric Campbell Geddes |
Member of | Trilateral Commission |
Chairman of Dunlop, Bilderberger |
Sir Anthony Reay Mackay Geddes was chairman of Dunlop from 1968-78. His 1966 report was instrumental in the creation of Upper Clyde Shipbuilders.[1]
Background
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"From a Scottish background, he was educated at Rugby School and Cambridge, and joined the Bank of England as a trainee in 1932, three years before he joined Dunlop, where he spent the rest of his working life."[2]
Activities
Geddes pushed hard for the merger of Dunlop with Pirelli.[citation needed]
Events Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Bilderberg/1965 | 2 April 1965 | 4 April 1965 | Italy Villa d'Este | The 14th Bilderberg meeting, held in Italy |
Bilderberg/1978 | 21 April 1978 | 23 April 1978 | US New Jersey Princeton University | The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US |
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