Colin McColl

Sir
Colin McColl
Born (1932-09-06) 6 September 1932 (age 91)
Nationality (legal)British
Alma materQueen's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Intelligence officer, Diplomat
AwardsKCMG
Espionage activity
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service branchSecret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6)
Service years1950–1994
RankChief of the Secret Intelligence Service

Sir Colin Hugh Verel McColl, KCMG (born 6 September 1932) was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1989 to 1994.

Career

Educated at Shrewsbury School and at The Queen's College, Oxford,[1] McColl joined the diplomatic service in 1950.[2] He served in Laos, Vietnam, Warsaw and Geneva[2] before he was appointed Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service in 1989.[3] In retirement he was a Director of the Scottish American Investment Company.[4]

In 1996 he was appointed an Honorary Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Burkes Peerage and Gentry
  2. ^ a b British Threat Awareness Council
  3. ^ The Secret's Out: Top British Spy Identified New York Times, 7 May 1992
  4. ^ Scottish American Investment Company Annual Report 2005
Government offices
Preceded by Chief of the SIS
1989–1994 		Succeeded by


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