Background
BRUNTON, Gordon was born on December 27, 1921 in London. Son of Charles A. Brunton and Hylda Pritchard.
BRUNTON, Gordon was born on December 27, 1921 in London. Son of Charles A. Brunton and Hylda Pritchard.
Cranleigh School and London School of Economics.
Joined Tothill Press 1947, Executive Director 1956. Manager Director Tower Press Group 1958. Executive Director Odhams Press 1961.
Joined Thomson Organization 1961, Director 1963, Manager Director and Chief Executive Officer since 1968.
Manager Director Thomson. Chairman Thomson Travel 1965-1968.
President Institute Thomson Organization Limited. 1978-1984; Manager Director and Chief Executive Officer Institute Thomson Organization Public Limited Company 1978-1984.
Director Times Newspapers Limited.
1967-1981, Bemrose Corporation 1974 (Chairman since 1978), Sotheby Parke Bemet Group Public Limited Company 1978-1985, Cable and Wireless Public Limited Company since 1981, Yattendon Investment Trust Limited. since 1985. Non-executive Director Cable and Wireless Public Limited Company, South Bank Board (Arts Council), Information Scientist Publications Limited. President Periodical Publishers’ Association 1972-1974, 1981-1982, National Advertising Benevolent Society 1973-1975.
Chairman Economics Development Council for Civil Engineering 1978-1984, Appeals Committee, Independent Adoption Society, Communications and General Consultants Limited., Mercury Communications Limited., Cavendish Shops Public Limited Company, Community Industry Limited., Euram Consulting Limited., Focus Investments Limited., Cavendish Shops, Cavendish Retail, Racing Institute Limited. and other limited companies
Governor and Fellow" London School of Economics, Henley Manager College 1983-1986. President The History of Advertising Trust 1981-1984.
Council, Templeton College, (formerly Oxford Central for Manager Studies). South Bank Board, Arts Council since 1985.
Married 1st Nadine Sohr in 1946 (divorced in 1965), one son (one son deceased) two daughter. Married 2nd Gillian A. Kirk in 1966, one son one daughter.