Derek Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, Derek was born on March 5, 1922 in Wimbledon, England. Son of Sidney George and Gladys Nellie (Newman) Mitchell.

Education

Master of Arts with honors, Christ Church Oxford University, England, 1947.

Career

Served in H.M. Treasury 1947-1963, Principal Private Secretary to Chancellor of the Exchequer 1962-1963. Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister 1964-1966. Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Department, of Economics Affairs 1966-1967.

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1967-1969. Economics Minister, British Embassy, Washington and Executive Director IBRD, International Monetary Fund, etc. 1969-1972; Second Perm.

Secretary (Overseas Finance) H.M. Treasury 77. Senior Adviser, Shearson Lehman Brothers International 1979-1988. Director Guinness Mahon 1977-1978, Bowater Corporation 1979-1984, Bowater Industries PLC 1984-1989, Bowater Inc. since 1984, Standard Chartered PLC 1979-1989.

Chairman since 1989; Director The Observer Ltd. August since 1981; Director the Peter Hall Production Company Ltd. 1989-1990; Trustee Nuffield Province Hospitals Trust since 1978.

Membership

Board directors Royal National Theatre, London, 1977-1995. Governing trustee Nuffield Trust, London, 1978-1998. Served to major Royal Army Corps., 1942-1945.

Member Garrick Club.

Interests

• Opera, concerts, theatre, travelling.

Connections

Married Miriam Dorothy Jackson, April 1, 1944 (d. August 1993); children: Sarah, Julia, Anthony.

Father:

Sidney George Mitchell

Mother:

Gladys Nellie (Newman) Mitchell

Spouse:

Miriam Dorothy Jackson

child:

Sarah Mitchell

child:

Julia Mitchell

child:

Anthony Mitchell