Background
SHACKLETON, Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton was born on July 15, 1911. Son of the late Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer.
SHACKLETON, Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton was born on July 15, 1911. Son of the late Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer.
Radley College, and Magdalen College, Oxford.
Minister of Supply 1949-1950, to Lord President, of Council 1950-1951, to Foreign Secretary 1951. Minister of Defence for the Royal Air Force 1964-1967, Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Leader House of Lords 1967-1968. Leader of Opposition, House of Lords 1970-1974.
Executive Director John Lewis partnership 1955-1964.
Chairman Eastern European Trade Council 86, RTZ Development Enterprises 1973-1983, et cetera Director Rio Tinto-Zinc Corporation Public Limited Company 1973-1983, Deputy Chairman 1975-1982, Joint Deputy Chairman 1978-1982, Adviser since 1982.
Chairman Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited. 1981-1985; President Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux (Association for Information Management) 1963-1965.
President Royal Geographical Society 1971-1974.
Chairman Arctic Club 1969 and 1979. President Parliament, and Scientific Committee 1976-1980. Chairman Political Honours Scrutiny Committee since 1976, Council, Royal Institute of Institute Affairs 1977-1980, East European Trade Council 1977-1986 (Honorary President since 1986).
President British Standards Institute 80.
Chairman Britain-Australia Society 1983, House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. Pro-Chancellor, University of Southampton 1984.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Newfoundland) 1970, Honorary Doctor of Science (Warwick) 1978, (Southampton) 1986. Honorary Fellow Magdalen College, Saint Hugh’s College, Oxford.
Honorary Elder Brother of Trinity House.
Cuthbert Peek.
Cabinet 1968-1970.
Married Betty Muriel Marguerite Homan in 1938.