Adrian Charles Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster (born 2 February 1949) is a British

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and businessman.

Early life

Buckmaster was born in 1949, the eldest son of

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Colin John Buckmaster, younger son of Owen Buckmaster, 2nd Viscount Buckmaster and May Gibbon. He was educated at

Charterhouse School Charterhouse is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) in Godalming, Surrey, England. Founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian monastery in Charter ...

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and at

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, graduating in 1970 with a BA, promoted to MA in 1974. He succeeded to the viscountcy and barony upon the death of his uncle Martin Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster in 2007.

Career

Buckmaster has been Chief Executive Officer of

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Group PLC since October 2005 and also Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Products Group Ltd. He has been a Director of Avecia Group since May 2006 and is a Director of Avecia Holdings PLC.

Interests

Buckmaster is a Trustee of the Clare College Boat Club.

Marriage and children

Buckmaster married Elizabeth Mary Mark, daughter of Norman Mark, on 26 July 1975. They have a son and two daughters: * Hon Clare May Buckmaster (born 1 June 1979) * Hon Andrew Nicholas Buckmaster (1980 - 10 April 2023), father of Rupert Stanley Buckmaster (born 2015) who is

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to the viscountcy and barony. * Hon Nicola Mary Buckmaster (born 1986)

Arms

References

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Adrian Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...