Kenneth Eaton
| Sir Kenneth Eaton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1934 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 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 (born 12 August 1934) is a Royal Navy officer who served as Controller of the Navy between 1989 and 1994.
Eaton was educated at Borden Grammar School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
Eaton joined the Royal Navy and was confirmed as a Sub-lieutenant in 1957. 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. He went on to become Commander of HM Naval Base Portsmouth in 1987 and Controller of the Navy in 1989.
In retirement he became Chairman of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and the Mary Rose Trust. He was also honorary Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2007. He became Chairman of the Society for Nautical Research in 2011.
In 1959 he married Sheena Buttle; they have two sons and a daughter.
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