Basil Jackson
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Born20 May 1892
St John's, Newfoundland (now Canada)
Died29 March 1957 (aged 64)
London, England
EducationDownside School
University of London
University of London
Spouse
Marjorie Violet Warner
(m. 1918)Basil Rawdon Jackson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 20 May 1892 St John's, Newfoundland (now Canada) |
| Died | 29 March 1957 (aged 64) London, England |
| Education | Downside School University of London |
| Spouse |
Marjorie Violet Warner
(m. 1918) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1914–1922 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Conflicts | World War I |
| 2nd Chairman of British Petroleum | |
| In office 1956–1957 | |
| Preceded by | William Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Sir Neville Gass |
Captain Basil Rawdon Jackson (20 May 1892 – 29 March 1957) was a British businessman and second chairman of the board of British Petroleum from 1956 to 1957.[1]
Jackson was born in St John's, Newfoundland Colony,[2][3] the son of Sir Henry Moore Jackson, a British colonial governor, and Emily Corbett Shea, daughter of Sir Edward Dalton Shea.
Military service
Career
Jackson joined the (then) Anglo-Persian/Anglo-Iranian group in 1921 and became a director in 1948.[5] He was working in the oil industry and living in New York City during the 1930 and 1940 Censuses.[6] He later served as deputy chairman and, in 1956, succeeded William Fraser as chairman of British Petroleum.[1]
