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John Boyd (diplomat) was born on 17 January, 1936 in Japan, is a British ambassador and academic administrator (1936–2019). Discover John Boyd (diplomat)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 17 January 1936
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Date of death 18 October, 2019
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Nationality Japan

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1936

Sir John Dixon Iklé Boyd (17 January 1936 – 18 October 2019) was a British ambassador and academic administrator.

Boyd was born on 17 January 1936 to James Dixon Boyd and Amélie ( Lowenthal).

His father would go on to be became Professor of Anatomy at the University of Cambridge.

He was educated at Westminster School, an all-boys public school in central London.

He attended Clare College, Cambridge, where he initially read medicine before moving to modern languages.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.

He was then awarded a postgraduate scholarship to study in the United States, and attended Yale University to undertake foreign area studies and to study Mandarin.

1962

He graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1962.

Boyd was a member of the Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service from 1962 to 1996.

He served twice in Hong Kong (on the second occasion as Political Adviser to the Governor) and Beijing twice.

Other postings included Bonn, Washington, and the UK Mission to the UN.

At home he served as Deputy Under-Secretary for Defence and subsequently Chief Clerk of the FCO before his posting to Japan.

His tenure in Tokyo saw a marked expansion in bilateral exchanges on a wide front.

He holds the

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

1968

In 1968, Boyd married Gunilla Rönngren, a Swedish diplomat.

1970

They had two children, before divorcing in the 1970s.

1977

In 1977, he married Julia Raynsford.

He had three daughters from his second marriage.

1992

He was British ambassador to Japan from 1992 to 1996, and subsequently the Master of Churchill College, Cambridge from 1996 to 2006.

1996

Boyd was Master of Churchill College, Cambridge from 1996 to 2006.

2002

He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum from 2002 to 2006.

2010

Boyd served as Chairman of Asia House from 2010 to 2017.

2019

Boyd died on 18 October 2019, at the age of 83.