Background
Taverne, Dick was born on October 18, 1928 in Pladjoe, Sumatra, Indonesia. Son of Nicholas Jacobus Taverne and Louise Victorine Koch.
Taverne, Dick was born on October 18, 1928 in Pladjoe, Sumatra, Indonesia. Son of Nicholas Jacobus Taverne and Louise Victorine Koch.
Master of Arts with 1st class honors, Balliol College, Oxford University, England, 1951.
Barrister, 1954; Queen's counsel London, 1965. Member Parliament, 1962—1974. Minister Home Office, 1966—1968.
Finance secretary Treasury, 1968—1970. Founding director Institute Fiscal Studies, 1971. Appointed House of Lords, London, since 1996.
Indiana director BOC Group, 1975—1995, chairman, AXA Investment Managers equity and law, 1998—2001. Founder Sense About Science, chairman, since 2002.
Chair Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, since 1994. Member of Cruising Association.
Married Janice Hennessey. Children: Suzanna, Caroline.