Background
Samuel was the son of Hadassah Goor and Edwin Samuel, 2nd Viscount Samuel, the grandson of Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, and the younger brother of David Samuel, 3rd Viscount Samuel.
Samuel was the son of Hadassah Goor and Edwin Samuel, 2nd Viscount Samuel, the grandson of Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, and the younger brother of David Samuel, 3rd Viscount Samuel.
Bachelor and Master of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1950; postgraduate, John Hopkins University, 1951.
With, Royal-Dutch Shell Group, 1952-1986;
general manager, chief Executive officer, Shell Company of Thailand, Bangkok, 1962-1966;
president, chief Executive officer, Belgian Shell, Brussels, 1967-1970;
marketing coordinator, Shell International Petroleum Company, London, 1972-1976;
group personnel coordinator, Shell International Petroleum Company, London, 1976-1977;
regional coordinator western hemisphere, Shell International Petroleum Company, London, 1977-1981;
board directors, Shell International Petroleum Company, London, 1973-1981
president, chief Executive officer, Scallop Corporation, New York City, 1981-1986;
retired, Royal-Dutch Shell Group, 1986;
management consultant, Westport, Connecticut, since 1986. Board directors Witco Corporation, New York City, since 1985, Canada Overseas Packing Industries, since 1988, Measurement Speciality Inc. Member energy committee Cavenham Forest Industries, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1985-1987.
Member Latin American Trade Adv.Group, London, 1977-1981. Consultant National Executive Svc. Corps., since 1988.
Trustee Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1962-1968, 72-91. Trustee British American Educational Foundation, New York City, since 1984. Board directors Council of Americas, New York City, 1981-1986, Foundation Management Education London, 1975-1977.
Major Yorkshire Hussars British Royal Armored Corps, 1943-1947. Member Oxford and Cambridge University Club (London), Special Forces Club (London), Hurlingham (London), Chichester Yacht Club (England), Westhampton (Long Island) Yacht Squadron.
Married Esther Gordon, July 14, 1957 (divorced 1977). Children: Lia, Maia, Jonathan. Married Heather Macdonald Cumming, March 10, 1981 (divorced 1992).
Children: Sasha, Benjamin.