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Eric Drake
Sir
Arthur
Eric
Courtney
Drake
, was a
British
businessman
,
chairman
of
BP
from
1969
to
1975
.
Drake was
born
in
Rochester, Kent
, the son of a
doctor
, and
educated
at
Pembroke College, Cambridge
, where he received a
bachelor's degree
in law
.
In 1975, he was by succeeded
Sir David Steel
as chairman of BP.