Oliver Ross McGregor
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Oliver McGregor born Durris, Kincardineshire
. Married Nell Weate in 1944: had three sons with her. Created Baron McGregor of Durris in 1978.
Kincardineshire
The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a local government county on the coast of northeast Scotland...
. Married Nell Weate in 1944: had three sons with her. Created Baron McGregor of Durris in 1978.
Academic Career
- 1945-47 Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer in Economic History, Hull University
- 1947-60 Lecturer, Bedford CollegeBedford CollegeBedford College was founded in London in 1849 as a higher education college for the education of women. It was the first institution of its type for women in the United Kingdom. In 1900, the college became a constituent school of the University of London. It played a leading role in the advancement...
, London University - 1959-60 Simon Senior Research Fellow, Manchester University
- 1960-64 Reader, London University
- 1964-85 Professor of Social Institutions, London University
- 1964-77 Head of Department of Sociology, Bedford College, London University
- 1972-75 Fellow, Wolfson CollegeWolfson CollegeWolfson College may refer to:*Wolfson College, Cambridge*Wolfson College, Oxford...
, Oxford University
Public life
- 1975-77 Chairman, Royal Commission on the PressRoyal Commission on the Press, United KingdomIn 1947 the National Union of Journalists argued for a Royal Commission to investigate the risk to freedom of expression caused by increasing concentration of ownership of the press and the potential influence of advertisers on editorial content...
- 1977-? Chairman, ReuterReuter-Persons that bear the name Reuter:* Christian Reuter , writer* Edzard Reuter , former Daimler-Benz manager, son of Ernst Reuter* Enzio Rafael Reuter ,entomologist* Erich Fritz Reuter , sculptor in Berlin...
's Founders' Share Company - 1980-90 Chairman, Advertising Standards AuthorityAdvertising Standards AuthorityAdvertising Standards Authority may refer to:*Advertising Standards Bureau *Advertising Standards Authority *Advertising Standards Authority *Advertising Standards Authority...
- 1991-94 Chairman, Press Complaints CommissionPress Complaints CommissionThe Press Complaints Commission is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC is funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines...