Dick White

British intelligence officer (1906-1993) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 86

Sir Dick Goldsmith White, was a British intelligence officer. He was Director General (DG) of MI5 from 1953 to 1956, and Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1956 to 1968.

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1993Died21 February 19931960Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1955Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1950Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1942Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1906Born20 December 1906

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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George1960

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire1955

Commander of the Order of the British Empire1950

Officer of the Order of the British Empire1942

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United Kingdom

Status

Deceased

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Lived 1906 to 1993 · aged 86