Patrick Gibson, Baron Gibson
The Lord Gibson | |
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Lord Gibson photographed by Lord Snowdon in 1988 | |
| Born | Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson February 5, 1916 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | April 20, 2004 (aged 88) Penn's Rocks, near Groombridge, East Sussex, England |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Businessman and arts administrator |
| Employer(s) | Pearson plc; Financial Times Ltd; Arts Council of Great Britain; National Trust |
| Known for | Chair of the Arts Council of Great Britain and of the National Trust; Chairman of Pearson plc |
| Title | Life peer as Baron Gibson |
| Spouse |
Dione Pearson (m. 1945–2004) |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Unit | Middlesex Yeomanry |
| Conflicts | North African campaign; Italian campaign |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 31 January 1975 – 20 April 2004 | |
Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson, Baron Gibson (5 February 1916 – 20 April 2004) was a British publishing executive and arts administrator. He chaired the Arts Council of Great Britain from 1972 to 1977 and the National Trust from 1977 to 1986. In business he was group chairman of Pearson plc from 1978 to 1983 and chairman of Financial Times Ltd from 1975 to 1977.