John Graham Cuckney
born 12.7.1925 India
son of Air Vice Marshal Ernest John and Lilian (nee Williams) Cuckney
educated Shrewsbury School
educated University of St Andrews
commissioned Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 12.5.1944 (2Lt 320290)
King's African Rifles 1945
University of St Andrews
MI5 1947-59
industrialist and civil servant
Director of Lazard Brothers 1964-70 and 1988-90
Director of Midland Bank 1978
Chairman of Thomas Cook Group 1978-87
Elder Brother of Trinity House 1980
Chairman of Brooke Bond Group 1981-84
Chairman of John Brown Engineering 1983-86
Chairman of Westland Group 1985-89
Chairman of Royal Insurance Holdings 1985-94
Chairman of 3i Group 1987-92
Vice Chairman of Glaxo 1993-95
Chairman of Orion Publishing Group 1994-97
Knighted 1978
created Baron Cuckney of Millbank in the City of Westminster 25.7.1995
married Elizabeth Baleman 1950 (divorced 1956)
married Muriel Scott Boyd 1960 (died 2004)
married Jane Newell (nee Watts) 2007
died 30.10.2008
