John Cockcroft

Background

Cockcroft, John was born on July 6, 1934. Son of Lionel Fielden and Jenny (Hoyle) Cockcroft.

Education

Degree in History, St. John's College, Cambridge, England, 1953. Master of Arts in History and Economics with honors, St. John's College, Cambridge, England, 1958.

Career

President Cambridge (England) Union, 1958. Feature writer Finance Times, 1959-1961. Economist, consultant and historian GKN, 1962-1967, treasurer division public enterprises, 1965-1966.

Leader-writer economics Daily Telegraph, 1967-1974. Member of Parliament (C) Nantwich, England, 1974-1979. Director BR (Eastern Region), 1984-1989.

Stockbroker Laurence Prust, 1986-1990. Writer, political and corporation adviser Cambridge Corporation Consultants, since 1989. Board directors Institute Pre-Emptive Studies.

Consultant Edman Group, 1976-1977, Mail Users' Association, 1976-1979, Institute Chartered Secretaries, 1977-1979, Datsun (Hissan) United Kingdom, 1980-1981, Cray Electronics, 1982-1984, Wedgwood, 1983-1984, Crystalate, 1983-1986, Dowty Group, 1983-1986, Camden Associates, 1984-1988, Healthmere (UIT), since 1996, Rail Users, since 1996, Railways Development Society, since 1996, others.

Achievements

• John Cockcroft has been listed as a notable writer, electronic consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Adviser and consultant Northern Engineering Industries History Archives, 1980-1985. Member council European Movement, 1973-1974, 83-84, Conservative Gp. for Europe, 1980-1987. With PITCOM, 1985-1990.

Trustee Sanderson Trust, since 1992. Second lieutenant Royal Artillery, 1953-1955.

Interests

• Reading, writing, walking, entertaining.

Connections

Married Tesa Fay Shepley, 1971. 3 children.

Father:

Lionel Fielden Cockcroft

Mother:

Jenny (Hoyle) Cockcroft

Spouse:

Tesa Fay Shepley