Basil Rawdon Jackson | |
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| Born | (1892-05-20)20 May 1892 St John's, Newfoundland (now Canada) |
| Died | 29 March 1957(1957-03-29) (aged 64) London, England |
| Education | Downside School University of London |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | .svg) 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 |
CaptainBasil Rawdon Jackson (20 May 1892 – 29 March 1957) was a British businessman and second chairman of the board ofBritish Petroleum from 1956 to 1957.[1]
Jackson was born inSt John's,Newfoundland Colony,[2][3] the son of SirHenry Moore Jackson, a British colonial governor, and Emily Corbett Shea, daughter of SirEdward Dalton Shea.
In December 1915, Jackson was commissioned as a second lieutenant (on probation) in the Royal Garrison Artillery.[4] He later held the rank of captain.[1]
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, succeededWilliam Fraser as chairman of British Petroleum.[1]
Jackson chaired BP during a period that included the immediate aftermath of theSuez Crisis and associated disruptions to oil transport routes to Europe.[1][7] He retired at the end of January 1957.[5]Neville Gass succeeded him as chairman later in 1957.[7]
Jackson died in London on 29 March 1957, aged 64.[1][5][8][9]
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