Sir Maurice Richard Bridgeman (26 January 1904 – 18 June 1980) was an English oilman. Bridgeman was the fourth chairman of the board of
BP, serving from 1960 to 1969.
Biography
Bridgeman was the third son of the
William Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman
William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman, PC, JP, DL (31 December 1864 – 14 August 1935) was a British Conservative politician and peer. He notably served as Home Secretary between 1922 and 1924. He was also an active cricketer.
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, and
Caroline, Viscountess Bridgeman, DBE (née Parker), and younger brother of the
2nd Viscount. He was educated at
Eton College
Eton College ( ) is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school providing boarding school, boarding education for boys aged 13–18, in the small town of Eton, Berkshire, Eton, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. It has educated Prime Mini ...
, Berkshire and at
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any ...
.
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In 1939, Bridgeman was petroleum advisor to the ]Ministry of Economic Warfare
The Minister of Economic Warfare was a British government position which existed during the Second World War. The minister was in charge of the Special Operations Executive and the Ministry of Economic Warfare.
Ministers of Economic Warfare, 1939 ...
, and, from 1944–46, as Principal Assistant Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel & Power. From 1960-69, he was chairman of BP. Bridgeman was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
in 1946 and later as a Knight Commander (KBE) in 1964. He was also a Knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.[
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Family
Bridgeman married Diana Mary Erica Wilson, daughter of metal broker Humphrey Minto Wilson, on 23 February 1933.[ Elizabeth Caroline Bridgeman, b. 15 March 1944; Rachel Diana Bridgeman, b. 9 March 1947).][
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Death
Bridgeman died on 18 June 1980, aged 76.[
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References
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1904 births
1980 deaths
People educated at Eton College
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knights of the Order of St John
Younger sons of viscounts
Bridgeman family
Place of death missing
BP people