Background
Cecil, Desmond Hugh was born on October 19, 1941 in Uffington, England. Son of Rupert and Rosemary (Luker) Cecil.
Cecil, Desmond Hugh was born on October 19, 1941 in Uffington, England. Son of Rupert and Rosemary (Luker) Cecil.
Student, Magdalen College School, Oxford, England, 1952-1961; Master of Arts Queen's College, University of Oxford, 1965; studied oboe with Joy Boughton, London, 1959-1961; studied violin and viola with Max Rostal, Berne, Switzerland, 1965-1970.
Leader, Neuchâtel Chamber Orchestra, Switzerland, 1965-1970; joined, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., London, 1970; 2d. secretary British Embassy,, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., London, 1970-1973; 1st secretary British Embassy,, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., Bonn, Germany, 1973-1974; secretary, press officer United Kingdom mission to United Nations,, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., Geneva, 1976-1980; counsellor, charge d'affaires British Embassy,, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., Vienna, 1985-1989; counsellor, charge d'affaires British Embassy,, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., London, 1989-1992; seconded board P&O European Ferries,, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., 1992; under secretary Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Svc., London, 1992-1995; senior advisor, British Telecomm., Surrey, England, 1996-1997; senior advisor, British Nuclear Fuels and General Electric Company/Marcon Comm., since 1996; senior advisor, General Electric Company/Marcon Comm., since 1998. Member (county) Britain Russia Center, London, since 1998.
Board directors, trustee Royal Philharmonic Society, London, since 1996, chairman sponsorship committee, honorary co-treasurer, since 1999. Board directors, trustee Jupiter Orchestra, since 1996. Trustee Russia Arts Help Charity, since 1999, Russia Arts Help Charity, since 1999.
Trustee, member council Voices for Hospices, since 2000. Board directors International Mendelssohn Foundation, Leipzig, since 2001. Member British-German Association, Sherlock Holmes Society (London), MENSA, Claygate Cricket Club (captain), Kingston Chamber Music Society, Marylebone Cricket Club (European cricket advisor), Athenaeum Club (general committee, chairman wine committee).
Married Ruth Elizabeth Sachs, June 20, 1964. Children: Thomas, Nicholas, Andrew, Sarah.