Background
HUNT, John Joseph Benedict Hunt was born on October 23, 1919 in Minehead. Son of Major and Mistress A. L. Hunt.
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John Joseph Benedict Hunt HUNT
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Education
Downside School and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Career
Served in R.N.V.R. 46. Joined Home Civil Service (Dominions Office) 1946. Private Secretary to Parliament.
Under-Secretary 1947.
Second Secretary, Colombo 1948-1950. Directing Staff, Imperial Defence College 1951-1952.
First Secretary, Ottaw"a 1953-1956. Private Secretary to Secretary of Cabinet and Head of Civil Service 1956-1958.
Assistant Secretary Commonwealth Relations Office 1958-1960.
Cabinet Office 1960-1962. Her Majesty Treasury 1962-1967, Under-Secretary 1965. First Civil Service Commander 1968 -71.
Third Secretary Treasury 1971-1972.
Second Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office 1972-1973. Secretary of the Cabinet 1973-1979.
Chairman Banque National de Paris (United Kingdom) April, Disasters Emergency Committee 1981-1989, Inquiry into Cable Expansion and Broadcasting Policy 1982. Director Unilever 1980-1990, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Holdings, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Limited.
1980-1990, Prudential Corporation Public Limited Company, Prudential Pensions Limited. since 1981, Deputy Chairman Prudential Corporation Public Limited Company and Assurance Company Limited.
1982-1985, Chairman 1985-1990. Chairman Ditchley Foundation since 1983. Chairman Tablet Publishing Company Limited. since 1984.
Interests
Connections
Married 1st Magdalen Mary Lister Robinson in 1941 (died in 1971), 2nd Madeleine Frances Charles in 1973.
