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'''Sir Geoffrey Pattie''' is Chairman of both [[Strategic Communication Laboratories]], and centre-right think-tank [[First Defence]] {{ref|1}}.
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'''Sir Geoffrey Pattie''' is a former Conservative minister for defence procurement and a political lobbyist for the arms and security industries.
  
==Career History==
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He co-founded Westminster-based consultancy [[Terrington Management]] in 1999. It represents various big-name defence clients, including [[BAE Systems]] and [[Lockheed Martin]].  Although Pattie's name remains on Terrington's website and its affiliated consultancy [[Tri-Polus]], Companies House records show that he resigned as a director of both companies on 31 December 2015.  Brigadier (Rtd)  [[Jon Brittain]] was appointed a director of Terrington on 1 January 2016. <ref> [https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/OC325083/filing-history Terrington Management], Companies House </ref>
  
The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Pattie PC was educated at Cambridge, where he graduated with an MA Honours Degree in Law. He was called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn in 1964. He served with the Queen’s Royal Rifles (now 4th Royal Green Jackets TA) from 1959 to 1966, achieving the rank of Captain. Since January 1996, he has been Honorary Colonel of the 4th Royal Green Jackets. He was an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1970 to 1975. Having entered the advertising industry in 1959, he became a Director of [[Collett Dickensen Pearce]], one of the country’s leading advertising agencies, from 1966 to 1979 and was Managing Director from 1969 to 1973.
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Pattie was also previously president and a former chairman of British military propaganda firm [[Strategic Communication Laboratories]],<ref> [http://www.companyextra.net/src/people.html People], Strategic Communication Laboratories' website, undated, accessed 24 Sept 2012</ref> and centre-right think-tank [[First Defence]] .<ref>First Defence [http://www.firstdefence.org/html/sir_geoffrey_pattie.html 'First Defence - Board of Directors'], Accessed 16 November 2010</ref>
  
He was elected Member of Parliament for Chertsey and Walton from February 1974 until April 1997. Following the General Election of May 1979, he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence (RAF) then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, and from January 1983 until September 1984, Minister of State for Defence Procurement. He was then Minister of State for Industry, responsible for information technology, civil aviation, space, biotechnology and advanced research until June 1987. In that capacity, he carried through the privatisation of [[British Telecom]] in November 1984. In January 1987 he was made a [[Privy Counsellor]].
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He is on the advisory board of the [[University of Exeter]]'s  Strategy and Security Insitute, which is run by Lieutenant General (Retd) Professor Sir [[Paul Newton]] KBE. <ref> University of Exeter, [https://www.exeter.ac.uk/strategy/people/ People - Advisory Board], last accessed 21 March 2018 </ref>
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==Career history==
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After graduating from Cambridge with Honours in Law, Sir Geoffrey entered the advertising business and became CEO of one of the UK’s leading agencies. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1974 and served for eight years in Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]]’s first two administrations – first as a defence minister and then as the technology minister. In these capacities, he had oversight of the government-sponsored defence and civil research programmes, and took a keen interest in promoting areas of advanced technology, especially in IT and space. <ref> Tri Polus [http://www.tripolus.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=83 'Tri Polus - Management Board'], accessed 16 November 2010. </ref>
  
In April 1990 Pattie was appointed Vice-Chairman of the [[Conservative Party]] with particular responsibility for liaising with other parties in Europe and emerging democracies in Eastern Europe. In May 1992, he was appointed Vice-Chairman (International) of the [[Conservative Party]]. He resigned from his seat in Parliament at the General Election in 1997. He was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law by Sheffield University in July 1997. He was Chairman of [[Marconi Electronic Systems]] Ltd from June 1990 to 1999, Director of Marketing at [[GEC]] plc from 1997 to 1998 and Director of Communications at GEC from 1998 to 1999. He was a Non-Executive Director of the [[Fairey Group]] from 1987 to 1993 and Chairman of the [[Intellectual Property Institute]] from 1994 to 1999 {{ref|2}}.
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In April 1990 Pattie was appointed vice-chairman of the [[Conservative Party]] with particular responsibility for liaising with other parties in Europe and emerging democracies in Eastern Europe. In May 1992, he was appointed vice-chairman (International) of the [[Conservative Party]] but continued his role as a non-executive director of the [[Fairey Group]] from 1987 to 1993.
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===Post politics positions===
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Pattie resigned from his seat in Parliament at the General Election in 1997. He continued chairmanship roles with [[Marconi Electronic Systems]] (held from June 1990) and the [[Intellectual Property Institute]] until 1999.
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He joined [[GEC]] in 1997 as director of marketing until 1998 when he was appointed director of communications until 1999.<ref>Strategic Communications Limited 'Board of Directors',[http://www.scl.cc/staffmember.php?staffid=5&section=6 'Strategic Communications Limited - Board of Directors'], Accessed 23 July 2007 and September 2012</ref>
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In 1999 Pattie set up his own business, [[Terrington Management LLP]]. He is an Honorary Fellow of St. Catharine’s College Cambridge. <ref> Tri Polus [http://www.tripolus.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=83 'Tri Polus - Management Board'], accessed 16 November 2010. </ref>
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==Chairman of psyops firm 2005-2008==
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At the DSEI fair in 2005, a private UK political communications consultancy [[Strategic Communication Laboratories]] relaunched itself as a  psychological warfare services ('psyops') operator. Chaired by Pattie, and 'with working capital of more than £11m [and] 20 full time staff, able to 'deploy 100-strong teams' the Guardian reported that SCL 'believes armies are prepared to buy such services from a private provider and maintains that psyops can shorten conflicts. Chief executive Nigel Oakes points to the surrender of nearly 90,000 troops in the first Gulf conflict, attributed to psyops. [Oakes] said: "We used to be in the business of mindbending for political purposes, but now we are in the business of saving lives."' <ref>Oliver Morgan [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/sep/11/theobserver.observerbusiness4 Lobby firm goes to war], ''The Observer'', 11 September 2005 </ref>
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Companies House records show that Pattie resigned as a director in 2008, but the SCL website continued to list him as President.
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
  
[[www.firstdefence.org | First Defence Group]]
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[[First Defence]] | [[Strategic Communication Laboratories]] | [[Terrington Management]]
 
 
[[Strategic Communication Laboratories]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{note|1}} First Defence [['Board of Directos', (www.firstdefence.org/html/sir_geoffrey_pattie.html)| 'First Defence - Board of Directors']], Accessed 23 July 2007.
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#{{note|2}} Strategic Communications Limited [[ 'Board of Directors',(http://www.scl.cc/staffmember.php?staffid=5&section=6)| 'Strategic Communications Limited - Board of Directors']], Accessed 23 July 2007.
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[[Category: Revolving Door|Pattie, Geoffrey]][[Category: Conservative Party|Pattie, Geoffrey]][[Category: Arms Trade Revolving Door|Pattie, Geoffrey]]

Latest revision as of 00:39, 23 March 2018

Sir Geoffrey Pattie is a former Conservative minister for defence procurement and a political lobbyist for the arms and security industries.

He co-founded Westminster-based consultancy Terrington Management in 1999. It represents various big-name defence clients, including BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin. Although Pattie's name remains on Terrington's website and its affiliated consultancy Tri-Polus, Companies House records show that he resigned as a director of both companies on 31 December 2015. Brigadier (Rtd) Jon Brittain was appointed a director of Terrington on 1 January 2016. [1]

Pattie was also previously president and a former chairman of British military propaganda firm Strategic Communication Laboratories,[2] and centre-right think-tank First Defence .[3]

He is on the advisory board of the University of Exeter's Strategy and Security Insitute, which is run by Lieutenant General (Retd) Professor Sir Paul Newton KBE. [4]

Career history

After graduating from Cambridge with Honours in Law, Sir Geoffrey entered the advertising business and became CEO of one of the UK’s leading agencies. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1974 and served for eight years in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s first two administrations – first as a defence minister and then as the technology minister. In these capacities, he had oversight of the government-sponsored defence and civil research programmes, and took a keen interest in promoting areas of advanced technology, especially in IT and space. [5]

In April 1990 Pattie was appointed vice-chairman of the Conservative Party with particular responsibility for liaising with other parties in Europe and emerging democracies in Eastern Europe. In May 1992, he was appointed vice-chairman (International) of the Conservative Party but continued his role as a non-executive director of the Fairey Group from 1987 to 1993.

Post politics positions

Pattie resigned from his seat in Parliament at the General Election in 1997. He continued chairmanship roles with Marconi Electronic Systems (held from June 1990) and the Intellectual Property Institute until 1999.

He joined GEC in 1997 as director of marketing until 1998 when he was appointed director of communications until 1999.[6]

In 1999 Pattie set up his own business, Terrington Management LLP. He is an Honorary Fellow of St. Catharine’s College Cambridge. [7]

Chairman of psyops firm 2005-2008

At the DSEI fair in 2005, a private UK political communications consultancy Strategic Communication Laboratories relaunched itself as a psychological warfare services ('psyops') operator. Chaired by Pattie, and 'with working capital of more than £11m [and] 20 full time staff, able to 'deploy 100-strong teams' the Guardian reported that SCL 'believes armies are prepared to buy such services from a private provider and maintains that psyops can shorten conflicts. Chief executive Nigel Oakes points to the surrender of nearly 90,000 troops in the first Gulf conflict, attributed to psyops. [Oakes] said: "We used to be in the business of mindbending for political purposes, but now we are in the business of saving lives."' [8]

Companies House records show that Pattie resigned as a director in 2008, but the SCL website continued to list him as President.

Affiliations

First Defence | Strategic Communication Laboratories | Terrington Management

References

  1. Terrington Management, Companies House
  2. People, Strategic Communication Laboratories' website, undated, accessed 24 Sept 2012
  3. First Defence 'First Defence - Board of Directors', Accessed 16 November 2010
  4. University of Exeter, People - Advisory Board, last accessed 21 March 2018
  5. Tri Polus 'Tri Polus - Management Board', accessed 16 November 2010.
  6. Strategic Communications Limited 'Board of Directors','Strategic Communications Limited - Board of Directors', Accessed 23 July 2007 and September 2012
  7. Tri Polus 'Tri Polus - Management Board', accessed 16 November 2010.
  8. Oliver Morgan Lobby firm goes to war, The Observer, 11 September 2005