Richard Michael Harris Marriott was head of the London stock exchange

Stock exchange

A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...

 in 1975 and in the same year was Master of the Skinners Company and President of the FESE. He was the youngest master of the company for some time but also was one of the few to die whilst in office. He died of a heart attack in 1975 aged 49. He was an Old Tonbridgian (went to Tonbridge School

Tonbridge School

Tonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...

), and his youngest son is the actor Tim Marriott

Tim Marriott

Timothy Marriott is a former British stage and television actor, best known for his role as Gavin Featherly in the 1990s BBC One sitcom The Brittas Empire.-Career:...

 of Brittas Empire Fame. He is also a descendent of George Harris, 4th Baron Harris

George Harris, 4th Baron Harris

George Robert Canning Harris, 4th Baron Harris, GCSI, GCIE was a British politician, cricketer and cricket administrator...

down the female line it is from this family that he takes his middle name of Harris.