Colin McColl
Colin McColl KCMG | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1932 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer, Diplomat |
| Awards | KCMG |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom  |
| Service branch | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) |
| Service years | 1950–1994 |
| Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
Sir Colin Hugh Verel McColl, KCMG (born 6 September 1932)[1] was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1989 to 1994.
Career[]
Educated at Shrewsbury School and at Queen's College, Oxford,[2] McColl joined the diplomatic service in 1950.[3] He served in Laos, Vietnam, Warsaw and Geneva[3] before he was appointed Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service in 1989.[4][1] In retirement he was a Director of the Scottish American Investment Company.[5]
He was Chairman of the Pimpernel Trust from 1997 to 2014.[1]
In 1996 he was appointed an Honorary Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "McColl, Sir Colin (Hugh Verel), (born 6 Sept. 1932), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Head of MI6, 1988–94". Who's Who & Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u25402. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Burkes Peerage and Gentry
- ^ a b British Threat Awareness Council
- ^ The Secret's Out: Top British Spy Identified New York Times, 7 May 1992
- ^ Scottish American Investment Company Annual Report 2005
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