Background
GRIMOND, Joseph Grimond. P C. Member of Parliament Doctor of Laws T.D was born on July 29, 1913 in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Son of Joseph B. Grimond and Helen L. Richardson.
GRIMOND, Joseph Grimond. P C. Member of Parliament Doctor of Laws T.D was born on July 29, 1913 in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Son of Joseph B. Grimond and Helen L. Richardson.
Eton and Balliol College, Oxford.
Served Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1939-1915. Former Director of Personnel, European Office of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Secretary National Trust for Scotland 1947-1949.
Liberal Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland 1950-1983. Liberal Chief Whip 1951-1957, Leader of Parliament.
Party 1957-1967, May-July 1976.
Rector, Edinburgh University 1961-1964. Rector, Aberdeen University 1969-1972. Chancellor, University of Kent since 1970.
Trustee, Manchester Guardian and Evening News 1967-1983.
Chubb Fellow of Yale University. Honorary degree (Stirling) 1984.
Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Kenti. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Edinburgh.
Aberdeen, Birmingham, Buckingham).
Married Laura Bonham Carter in 1938.