Kenneth Eaton
Sir Kenneth Eaton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1934 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Kenneth John Eaton GBE KCB FREng[1] (born 12 August 1934) is a Royal Navy officer who served as Controller of the Navy between 1989 and 1994.
Early life[]
Eaton was educated at Borden Grammar School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[2]
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Eaton joined the Royal Navy and was confirmed as a Sub-lieutenant in 1957.[3] He was appointed assistant director of Communications Planning in 1979, assistant director of Command Systems in 1981, Director of Torpedoes in 1983 and Director-General of Underwater Weapons for the Navy in 1985.[4] He went on to become Commander of HM Naval Base Portsmouth in 1987 and Controller of the Navy in 1989.[4]
Later life[]
In retirement he became Chairman of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and the Mary Rose Trust.[4] He was also honorary Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2007.[5] He became Chairman of the Society for Nautical Research in 2011.[6]
Family[]
In 1959 he married Sheena Buttle; they have two sons and a daughter.[2]
References[]
- ^ "List of Fellows".
- ^ a b Biography: Sir Kenneth Eaton
- ^ "No. 41161". The London Gazette. 27 August 1957. p. 5054.
- ^ a b c Debretts People of Today
- ^ Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8
- ^ "Admiral Sir Kenneth Eaton - Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium". Winchestersciencecentre.org. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- 1934 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
- Royal Navy admirals
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- People educated at Borden Grammar School