SIS Tovey, Brian John Maynard

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Tovey ​

• FORENAME

Brian John Maynard ​

• UNIT

SIS (GCHQ) ​

• RANK

Director ​

• NUMBER

• AWARD

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ​

• PLACE

UK 1980​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Director GCHQ 1978- September 1983 ​

born 15.4.1926 London​

son of Rev. John Tovey​

educated St Edward's School,Oxford​

educated St Edmund Hall,Oxford​

Royal Navy and Army Intelligence Corps 1945-48​

graduated School of Oriental and African Studies,London (B.A. in modern Chinese)​

GCHQ 1950-1983​

defence and political adviser to Plessey Defence Systems Ltd 1983-85​

chairman of IES Group plc 1993-98​

vice-president (information and communication technology),Federation of the Electronics Industry 1995-97​

married Elizabeth Christopher 1949 (separated 1959) (1 son,3 daughters)​

married in 1961 and 1973 (both ended in divorce)​

married Mary Lane 1989​

died 23.12.2015​

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