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Sir Nevil Macready, 3rd Baronet
Sir Nevil John Wilfrid Macready, 3rd Baronet, (7 September 1921 – 27 September 2014) was a British Army officer, businessman and public servant. Life Sir Nevil was born on 7 September 1921, the son of Gordon Macready, 2nd baronet. He was educated at Cheltenham College and St John's College, Oxford, from where he graduated MA in 1947. During World War II, Sir Nevil served with the Royal Artillery, was mentioned in staff despatches, and promoted to staff captain in 1945. He joined the BBC World Service, BBC European Service in 1947 for three years. Then he joined the oil industry. He was named Managing Director at Mobil Oil, 1975–1985. He was President of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, 1979–1980, and Institute of Petroleum. Appointed CBE in 1983, he became Chairman of the British Horseracing Advisory Council from 1984–1995. From 1993, he was Deputy Chairman of the British Horseracing Board. A Trustee of Victoria and Albert Museum. He served as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macready Achievement
Macready is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agnes Macready (1855–1935), Australian nurse and journalist *Carol MacReady, English actress *Edward Nevil Macready, (1798–1848), British Army officer *George Macready (1899–1973), American screen actor *Gordon Macready (1891–1956), British Army officer *Nevil Macready (1862–1946), British Army officer *John Macready (gymnast) (born 1975), American gymnast and motivational speaker *John A. Macready (1887–1979), American aviator *William Macready (1793–1873), English actor *William Macready the elder (1755–1829), Irish actor-manager *Paul MacCready (1925–2007), American aeronautical engineer Fictional characters * MacCready, supporting character voiced by Matthew Mercer in the video game Fallout 4 * R.J. MacReady, R.J MacReady, protagonist of The Thing (1982 film), The Thing * McReady, protagonist of Who Goes There?, Who Goes There ? (same character) See also * Macready baronets * The Thing (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
