Difference between revisions of "George Kennedy Young"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Tom Griffin (talk | contribs) m (Category:MI6) |
(Expand/create page with cited sources) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{Infobox person | ||
| + | | name = George Kennedy Young | ||
| + | | birth_date = 1911 | ||
| + | | death_date = 1990 | ||
| + | | occupation = SIS officer (Vice-Chief); banker; writer | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''George Kennedy Young''' was a senior [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] officer. Around the time of the 1956 Suez crisis he pushed for coups in Egypt and Syria. He became Vice-Chief of MI6 in 1958 and left the service in 1961. He then joined the merchant bank Kleinwort Benson.<ref name="Engelsberg">[https://engelsbergideas.com/portraits/george-kennedy-young-banker-writer-soldier-spy/ George Kennedy Young: Banker, Writer, Soldier, Spy], ''Engelsberg Ideas''.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Unison== | ||
| + | In the 1970s Young set up Unison, a vigilante group meant to step in if law and order broke down during what he saw as a communist takeover.<ref name="Engelsberg"/> ''[[Lobster]]'' says Unison was Young's creation and that Civil Assistance began as its civil assistance wing.<ref>[https://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/article/issue/43/obituaries-3/ Obituaries], ''Lobster'', issue 43.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Autobiographical account== | ||
| + | In 1990 ''Lobster'' issue 19 published 'The final testimony of George Kennedy Young'. Lobster had believed it was written by a friend, but later learned it was by Young himself.<ref>[https://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/article/issue/19/the-final-testimony-of-george-kennedy-young/ The final testimony of George Kennedy Young], ''Lobster'', issue 19, 1990.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
==affiliations== | ==affiliations== | ||
*[[Secret Intelligence Service]] | *[[Secret Intelligence Service]] | ||
*[[Conservative Monday Club]] | *[[Conservative Monday Club]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
[[category:spooks|Kennedy Young, George]][[category:MI6|Kennedy Young, George]] | [[category:spooks|Kennedy Young, George]][[category:MI6|Kennedy Young, George]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 16 October 2026
| George Kennedy Young | |
|---|---|
| Image | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nationality | |
| Residence | |
| Occupation | SIS officer (Vice-Chief); banker; writer |
| Known for | |
| Parents | |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Education | |
| Predecessor | |
| Website | |
George Kennedy Young was a senior MI6 officer. Around the time of the 1956 Suez crisis he pushed for coups in Egypt and Syria. He became Vice-Chief of MI6 in 1958 and left the service in 1961. He then joined the merchant bank Kleinwort Benson.[1]
Unison
In the 1970s Young set up Unison, a vigilante group meant to step in if law and order broke down during what he saw as a communist takeover.[1] Lobster says Unison was Young's creation and that Civil Assistance began as its civil assistance wing.[2]
Autobiographical account
In 1990 Lobster issue 19 published 'The final testimony of George Kennedy Young'. Lobster had believed it was written by a friend, but later learned it was by Young himself.[3]
affiliations
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Kennedy Young: Banker, Writer, Soldier, Spy, Engelsberg Ideas.
- ↑ Obituaries, Lobster, issue 43.
- ↑ The final testimony of George Kennedy Young, Lobster, issue 19, 1990.