     richard thomas james wilson, baron wilson of dinton, gcb (born 11 october 1942) is a cross bench member of the british house of lords. ==career== richard wilson was born in glamorgan. he was educated at radley collegeold radleian 2006 (1956â60 and where he is now head of council (the governing body)) and clare college, cambridge (1961â65), where he was awarded the degree of master of laws (llm). he was called to the bar but, rather than practice, entered the civil service as an assistant principal in the board of trade in 1966. he subsequently served in a number of departments including 12 years in the department of energy where his responsibilities included nuclear power policy, the privatisation of britoil, personnel and finance. he headed the economic secretariat in the cabinet office under mrs thatcher from 1987â90 and after two years in the treasury was appointed permanent secretary of the department of the environment in 1992. he became permanent under secretary of the home office in 1994 and secretary of the cabinet and head of the home civil service in january 1998. wilson was appointed a companion of the order of the bath (cb) in the 1991 new year honours, promoted to knight commander (kcb) in the 1997 new year honours and to knight grand cross (gcb) in the 2001 new year honours. after retiring as cabinet secretary, he was created a life peer on 18 november 2002 with the title baron wilson of dinton, of dinton in the county of buckinghamshire. in september of that year, he was made master of emmanuel college, cambridge. he has been non-executive director of british sky broadcasting group plc and is currently chairman of c. hoare & co, non-executive director of xansa plc and chair of the board of patrons of [[the wilberfor
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