Background
STARK, Andrew Alexander Steel was born on December 30, 1916 in Fauldhouse, Scotland. Son of Thomas Bow Stark, and Barbara Black Stark.
STARK, Andrew Alexander Steel was born on December 30, 1916 in Fauldhouse, Scotland. Son of Thomas Bow Stark, and Barbara Black Stark.
Master of Arts in English Literature with honors, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1938. Doctor (honorary), University Essex, 1990.
Assistant Pvt. Secretary to Secretary of State 1953-1956. First Secretary, British Embassy, Belgrade 1956-1958, Rome 1958-1960. Counsellor, Foreign Office 1960-1963.
Counsellor British Embassy, Bonn 1964-1968. Ambassador British Mission to United Nations 1968. United Nations Under-Secretary-General 1968-1971.
Ambassador to Denmark 1971-1976. Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1976-1978. Director Maersk Company Ltd.
1978-1990 (Chairman 1978-1987), Scandinavian Bank Ltd. 1978-1988, Carlsberg Brewery Ltd. 1980-1987; Adviser on European Affairs to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. since 1978.
Chairman Anglo-Danish Trade Advisory Board since 1983, Anglo-Danish Society since 1983. Pro-Chancellor University of Essex 1983-1989, Chairman Council 1983-1989. Honorary D. University (Essex) 1990.
Grosses Verdienstkreuz, Federation Republic of Germany 1965, Knight Grand Cross.
Deputy lieutenant County of Essex. Pro-chancellor University Essex, 1983-1995. Member Anglo-Danish Society (chairman 1983-1985).
Married Rosemary Oxley Parker, August 24, 1944. Children: Antony, Michael, Donald (deceased).