Euan Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes
Euan Michael Ross Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes is a British Conservative peer and politician and current deputy speaker of the House of Lords.
Early life and education
Geddes is the son of the 2nd Baron Geddes and the former Enid Mary Butler, only child of Clarence Henry Butler, of Tenterden.He was educated at Rugby School, then an all-boys public school in Warwickshire. He studied history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1961; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts degree. He was further educated at Harvard Business School in 1969.
Career
Military service
Geddes served in the Royal Navy from 1956 to 1958. On 3 September 1958, he transferred to the Supply Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve with the rank of sub lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 September 1961, and to lieutenant-commander on 3 September 1969. He was placed on the retired list on 30 November 1971.Civilian career
Geddes was development manager, P&O Bulk Shipping. He was deputy manager of P&O Asia between 1975 and 1977. Since 1992, he has been chair of the Trinity College, London and since 2000 of Chrome Castle Limited. He is further director of the Trinity College of Music.House of Lords
He succeeded to his father's title, Baron Geddes, in 1975.He is one of the ninety hereditary peers selected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999. Since 2002, Lord Geddes has been a deputy speaker of the House of Lords.