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Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox

Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox, English businesswoman and politician

Born
October 31, 1940
Age in 2026
86
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1940

About Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox

Judith Ann Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox (née Freeman; born 31 October 1939) is a businesswoman and a life peer. She was awarded her peerage in 1996 as one of the first Working Peers for her services to Consumer Services. She sat in the House of Lords as a Conservative until her retirement in 2020. She was appointed Under-Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills (Intellectual Property) from 2010 to 2012. She has been a member of the European Union Select Committee since 2015, working closely with Government departments planning the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union. Upon her marriage to Sir Malcolm Wilcox, she became Judith, Lady Wilcox, as is customary for wives of Knights Commander of the British Empire (KBE). In 1990, Wilcox became chairman of the UK National Consumer Council, an independent organisation working on behalf of consumers.

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Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox timeline

  1. In 1990, Wilcox became chairman of the UK National Consumer Council, an independent organisation working on behalf of consumers.
  2. She was awarded her peerage in 1996 as one of the first Working Peers for her services to Consumer Services.

The world when Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox was born

Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox was born in 1940. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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