Euan Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes

Euan Michael Ross Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes (born 3 September 1937) is a British hereditary peer, politician and former deputy speaker of the House of Lords.

Early life and education Geddes is the son of the 2nd Baron Geddes and the former Enid Mary Butler, only child of Clarence Henry Butler, of Tenterden.

He was educated at Rugby School, then an all-boys public school (i.e. an independent boarding school) in Warwickshire. He studied history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1961; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. He was further educated at Harvard Business School in 1969.

Career Military service Geddes served in the Royal Navy from 1956 to 1958. On 3 September 1958, he transferred to the Supply Branch of the Royal Naval Reserve with the rank of sub lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 September 1961, and to lieutenant-commander on 3 September 1969. He was placed on the retired list on 30 November 1971.

Civilian career Geddes was development manager, P&O Bulk Shipping. He was deputy manager of P&O Asia (Hong Kong) between 1975 and 1977. Since 1992, he has been chair of the Trinity College, London and since 2000 of Chrome Castle Limited. He is further director of the Trinity College of Music.

House of Lords He succeeded to his father's title, Baron Geddes, in 1975.

He was one of the ninety hereditary peers selected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999. Since 2002, Lord Geddes was a deputy speaker of the House of Lords.

Personal life Lord Geddes has been married twice, first to Gillian Butler in 1966 and, after her death in 1995, to Susan Margaret Carter in 1996. He has two children by his first wife, one daughter and one son, his heir James George Neil Geddes.