Background
He was born the heir to his baronetcy, the lowest ranked heritable title, lying below a Peerage of the United Kingdom.
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Eric Baronet
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University of Glasgow.
Career
After serving during World World War II as a Major in the Royal Engineers, he joined the family business Yarrow Shipbuilders, in 1946, later becoming President of Yarrow plc until 1987, and was Chairman of Clydesdale Bank from 1985 to 1991. Yarrow was appointed a Vice-President of National Institute for Health Research in 1972 as well as serving as Prime Warden of the Shipwrights" Company (1970-1971), among other charitable activities. Baronet (abbr: Bt).
Achievements
Membership
Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire) for military service in 1946, he succeeded as 3rd baronet in 1962, upon the death of his father, Sir Harold Yarrow Bt GBE, later becoming a Deputy Lieutenant for Renfrewshire in 1970.
