(XIII) Author: Pedro Real Valdés. AUCKLAN SIR CAMPBELL GEDDES
5 º PRESIDENT
"THE RIO TINTO Co, LTD"
(1924-1947)
Judging from the reading in the chapter "Family Issue" Book "DISCOVER AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT " of the contents of which we submitted copying in its entirety at the beginning of our writing, the inaccuracy is significant that the author of it, Mr. Steinberg, gives dates in exercising their mandate some Presidents of the Company.
is different, as here we do, stressing that although Lord Milner was the Chairman until his death in 1925, his illness will impede the effectiveness of the post, months before, though in deference be respected, but it was Geddes who since 1924 had to assume the head of the Council.
believe that an investigation in depth, as carried out by Mr. Steinberg and his collaborators, is not trivial determine the extent of the mandate of this 5 th President, fixing his term in 1952, because, really, completed in 1947 for various reasons, as we shall see.
We can not comment as to whether "the godfather of the uprising of General Franco", says the researcher repeated, no truth or not .. In such an unusual reference, we have never found in books or writings detail inherent in this, in some literature. If it was perhaps considered reserved matter and therefore, very cautious, we devote special place among our many questions.
To stay in line as we previously with their predecessors, let us relate what is known of their "resume":
Although Scottish origins, was born in London on June 21, 1879. His father was a railway engineer in British India and his brother, Eric, was First Lord of the Admiralty during World War 1.
was educated at George Watson's College Edinburgh University, where he combined a variety of sports (boxing, swimming and rugby) with academic disciplines, unimpeded to enlist as a lieutenant in the Scottish Light Infantry to fight in the Anglo -boer, between 1901 and 1902.
He married Miss Isabella Gamble Ross in 1906, whose marriage would be born 4 males and one female. In the last year and exercised until 1909 Professor of Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh.
from 1909 to 1913 was found to Professor of Anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, playing the same chair, 1914, at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In developing
War 1, 1914-1915, holds the job of Mayor (Commander) in the 17 th Northumberland Fusiliers, arriving later became Director of Recruitment in the Ministry of War.
MP. 1917-1920, Unionist MP for Basingstoke (important town in the Hampshire County northwest) and government representative in Washington for the Conference on Limitation of Armaments.
1920-1924 Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States.
As constituted in 1932, the Corporation Rhokana mining in Botswana today, took office, simultaneously with "The Rio Tinto Co., Ltd, between 1925-47
Understandably so bright candidate would attract the interest Rothschilds shareholding to be placed in the Presidency of RTCL. Thus, as in business management issues on which there was surely correct, in others, should display everything learned in his diplomatic career.
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