Eric Malcolm Fraser CBE (17 November 1896 – 9 December 1960), was a British businessman and civil servant, who held a number of senior positions in the Ministry of Aircraft Production during the Second World War.

After attending Edinburgh Academy and Oriel College, Oxford,[1] he joined the Army and in August 1915 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders.

MAP's role was to monitor and co-ordinate the activity of the industry to maximise output, particularly of bombers, and intervene to remove inefficiency and bad practice where necessary.

[9] MAP officials with previous experience in large industries, and who knew more about factories and production lines than ministers and permanent civil servants, played a key role in this work.

[10] While Fraser was Director General, Cripps developed Joint Production Consultation Committees, set up in each aircraft factory to allow an exchange of views between managers and workers.