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.

Sir
Eric Drake
Born
Arthur Eric Courtney Drake

(1910-11-29)29 November 1910
Died31 October 1996(1996-10-31) (aged 85)
EducationShrewsbury School
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Spouses
Rosemary Moore
(m. 1935)
Margaret Elizabeth Wilson
(m. 1950)
5th Chairman of British Petroleum
In office
1969–1975
Preceded bySir Maurice Bridgeman
Succeeded bySir David Steel

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

References

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  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.