Frederick James Erroll

Background

Erroll, Frederick James was born on May 27, 1914. Son of George Murison and Kathleen Donovan (Edington) Erroll.

Education

Student, Trinity College, Cambridge, England.

Career

Engineer Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company Ltd., Manchester, England, 1936—1938. Commissioned 4th County of London Yeomanry, 1939, tech appointments connection with tank construction and testing, 1940—1943. With Service India and Burma, 1944—1945, colonel, 1945.

With Altrincham and Sale, 1945—1964. Parliamentary secretary Ministry of Supply, 1955—1956. Economic secretary Treasury, 1958—1959, minister of State, 1959—1961, minister of Power, 1963—1964.

Chairman Bowater Corporation, London, 1973—1984, Consolidated Gold Fields, 1976—1982, president, since 1982. Chairman Flakt Ltd., 1971—1985, Whessoe Ltd., 1970—1987. President Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Council, 1969—1973.

Deputy chairman Decimal Currency Board, 1966—1971. Chairman Committee Liquor Licensing, 1971—1972. Trustee Westminster Abbey Trust, since 1978.

Achievements

• Frederick James Erroll has been listed as a noteworthy container manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Electrical Research Association, United Kingdom-South Africa Trade Association, London Chamber of Commerce (president 1966-1969), Council Institute Directors (chairman 1973-1976, president since 1976).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Erroll, 1950.