Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter
William Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (born 1 September 1935), is a Canadian rancher, businessman, and peer. Born in
Kamloops in
British Columbia, he attended schools across rural Canada and, in England, went to
Eton College. After leaving school, he returned to Canada to
100 Mile House where he managed a store. In January 1988, Cecil's father,
Martin, died, and Cecil succeeded him as the 8th Marquess of Exeter. He also inherited the leadership of the
Emissaries of Divine Light, which he ran until his resignation around 1996. After resigning, he moved to
Oregon, where he and his wife co-ran The Ashland Institute. As of 2025, he lived in
Victoria, British Columbia.
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