Basil Jackson

Basil Rawdon Jackson (20 May 1892 – 29 March 1957) was a British businessman, chairman of BP from February 1956 to June 1957.[1]

Jackson was born in St John's, Newfoundland,[2][3] the son of Sir Henry Moore Jackson, a British colonial governor, and Emily Corbett Shea, daughter of Sir Edward Dalton Shea. He was working in the oil industry and living in New York City during the 1930 and 1940 Censuses.[4] He was deputy chairman of BP, and in 1956 succeeded William Fraser, 1st Baron Strathalmond as chairman. He stepped down due to poor health in January 1957 and died in March the same year.[5][6]

In 1957, he was succeeded by Neville Gass as chairman of BP.[7]

References
  1. "Obituary: Mr. B. R. Jackson". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 30 March 1957. p. 8.
  2. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  3. 1911 England Census
  4. 1930, 1940 United States Federal Census
  5. "The Suez crisis and Managerial response: British Petroleum, 1956-57" (PDF). Media-ucn.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  6. "BP Archive - Object : 195912". Scottishshale.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  7. "Neville Gass". Gracesguide.co.uk. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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