Michael Layton, 2nd Baron Layton
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Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton (28 September 1912 - 23 January 1989), was, with his father Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton
, a founder member, and President (1983 - 1989) of the European-Atlantic Group
, and was an active Internationalist.
Lord Layton was educated at St Paul's School, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
. He married, in 1938, Dorothy, daughter of Albert Cross, and succeeded his father in the hereditary barony in February 1966.
He was a businessman with numerous directorships, including The News Chronicle
(1950-1960), The Economist
(1973-1985), and the Steel Company of Wales
, which was merged with the British Steel Corporation, (1967-1977), having served as Chairman of BSC in 1966, 1973, and 1975, and President (1983-1988).
Lord Layton was a Member for Metallurgy
of the Allied Control Commission in Berlin
after World War II
, later being on the Economic Sub-Committee which founded the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) in Paris
.
He became a fervent supporter of the Conservative Party (UK)
in the House of Lords
, where he made a number of speeches on the Steel industry, Economics, and International Affairs.
He was succeeded by his son and heir, Geoffrey Michael Layton, 3rd Baron Layton (b. 1947), who, like his father and grandfather, joined the Committee of the European-Atlantic Group
.
Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton
Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton, CH, CBE , was a British economist, editor and newspaper proprietor.-Background & education:Layton was the son of Alfred John Layton of Woking, Surrey, and Mary Johnson...
, a founder member, and President (1983 - 1989) of the European-Atlantic Group
European-Atlantic Group
The European-Atlantic Group was founded in London in 1954 by Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton , together with other members of both Houses of Parliament, Industrialists, Bankers, Economists, and Journalists and Mrs Elma Dangerfield...
, and was an active Internationalist.
Lord Layton was educated at St Paul's School, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
. He married, in 1938, Dorothy, daughter of Albert Cross, and succeeded his father in the hereditary barony in February 1966.
He was a businessman with numerous directorships, including The News Chronicle
News Chronicle
The News Chronicle was a British daily newspaper. It ceased publication on 17 October 1960, being absorbed into the Daily Mail. Its offices were in Bouverie Street, off Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8DP, England.-Daily Chronicle:...
(1950-1960), The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
(1973-1985), and the Steel Company of Wales
Steel Company of Wales
The Steel Company of Wales Ltd was a Welsh steel and tinplate producer. It was formed in 1947 and absorbed into British Steel in 1967. The business now forms part of Corus, a subsidiary of Tata Steel....
, which was merged with the British Steel Corporation, (1967-1977), having served as Chairman of BSC in 1966, 1973, and 1975, and President (1983-1988).
Lord Layton was a Member for Metallurgy
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...
of the Allied Control Commission in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, later being on the Economic Sub-Committee which founded the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade...
(OECD) in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
He became a fervent supporter of the Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, where he made a number of speeches on the Steel industry, Economics, and International Affairs.
He was succeeded by his son and heir, Geoffrey Michael Layton, 3rd Baron Layton (b. 1947), who, like his father and grandfather, joined the Committee of the European-Atlantic Group
European-Atlantic Group
The European-Atlantic Group was founded in London in 1954 by Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton , together with other members of both Houses of Parliament, Industrialists, Bankers, Economists, and Journalists and Mrs Elma Dangerfield...
.