Education
Eaton was educated at Borden Grammar School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
Eaton was educated at Borden Grammar School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
Eaton joined the Royal Navy and was confirmed as a Sub-lieutenant in 1957. He was appointed Assistant Director of Communications Planning in 1979, Assistant Director of Command Systems in 1981, Director of Torpedoes in 1983 and Director-General of Underwater Weapons for the Navy in 1985. He went on to become Commander of Her Majesty Naval Base Portsmouth in 1987 and Controller of the Navy in 1989.
In retirement he became Chairman of Guy"s & Street Thomas" National Health Service Trust, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and the Mary Rose Trust.
He was also honorary Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2007.