Background
CROHAM, Douglas Albert Vivian Allen was born on December 15, 1917 in Surrey. Son of Albert Allen and Elsie Maria (née Davies).
CROHAM, Douglas Albert Vivian Allen was born on December 15, 1917 in Surrey. Son of Albert Allen and Elsie Maria (née Davies).
Wallington County Grammar School and London School of Economics.
Assistant Principal, Board of Trade 1939. Served Royal Artillery 1940-1945. Principal, Board of Trade 1945, Cabinet Office 1947, Treasury 1948.
Assistant Secretary, Treasury 1949-1958.
Under-Secretary, Ministry of Health 1958-1960, Treasury 1960-1962. Third Secretary, Treasury 1962-1964.
Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Department, of Economics Affairs 1964-1966, Second Permanent UnderSec. of State 1966.
Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Department of Economics Affairs 1966-1968.
Permanent Secretary, Treasury 1968-1974. Head Home Civil Service, Permanent
Secretary Civil Service Department 1974-1977.
Chairman Economics Policy Committee, Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development 1972-1977, Deputy Chairman BNOC 1978-1982, Chairman 1982-1986. Adviser to Governor, Bank of England 1978-1983. Director (non-executive) Pilkington Public Limited Company since 1978.
Trustee, Anglo-German Foundation since 1977, Chairman since 1982.
President Institute of Fiscal Studies since 1978. Chairman Institute of Manager Economical Social Affairs Committee 1982-1985, Trinity Insurance since 1988.
Director (non-executive) Guinness Peat Group 1983-1987, Chairman October 1983-1986. Director (non-executive) Guinness Mahon and Company Limited. since 1989.
Married Sybil Eileen Allegro in 1941.