Career
McGregor was created a life peer on 9 February 1978 taking the title Baron McGregor of Durris, of Hampstead in Greater London. 1945-1947 Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer in Economic History, Hull University
1947-1960 Lecturer, Bedford College, London University
1959-1960 Simon Senior Research Fellow, Manchester University
1960-1964 Reader, London University
1964-1985 Professor of Social Institutions, London University
1964-1977 Head of Department of Sociology, Bedford College, London University
1972-1975 Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford University
1975-1977 Chairman, Royal Commission on the Press
1977-? Chairman, Reuter"s Founders" Share Company
1980-1990 Chairman, Advertising Standards Authority
1991-1994 Chairman, Press Complaints Commission.
