Jeffery John Mumford Speed CBE FRSA FInstLM FRGS (born 3 October 1936) was Director of Fundraising and the Treasurer's Department at Conservative Central Office (1995–96).[1] Speed was described as the "ultimate party worker", a party stalwart, and he was credited with turning around the party's finances, wiping-out over twelve million pounds in the party's deficit and building-up the party coffers before the 1996 elections.[2]
Jeffery John Mumford Speed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1936 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Known for | Director of Fundraising, Conservative Central Office (1995–96) |
Early life
editJeffery John Mumford Speed was born on 3 October 1936, the son of Herbert Victor Speed and Dorothy Barbara Speed (née Mumford).[3] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[1]
Career
editSpeed started his career in commerce with General Motors before being made a Conservative Party Agent (1965–78).[3] He was election agent for the Rt Hon. Iain MacLeod (1970); Cecil Parkinson (1970); and the Rt Hon. Edward Heath (1974).[3]
Speed held a number of positions at Conservative Central Office including Director of Constituency Services (1993–95) before becoming the Director of Fundraising (1995–96). Speed was described as the "ultimate party worker", a party stalwart, and he was credited with turning around the party's finances, wiping-out over twelve million pounds in the party's deficit and building-up the party coffers before the 1996 elections.[2] He mysteriously resigned just before those elections, due, it was said, to a disagreement with Dr Brian Mawhinney, the Conservative Party Chairman.[2]
Awards and honours
editSpeed is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management.[3] He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1993 and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 2003.[3]
Speed was invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991.[3]
Personal life
editIn 1985, Speed married Hilary Anne Busfield, daughter of the late Haley Busfield of Mayfield, Sussex.[3] His interests include antique maps (especially those by John Speed), oenology, travel (particularly in Spain), musical theatre and film.[3] He is a member of the Royal Over-Seas League.[3]
Jeffery Speed is the brother of Sir Herbert Keith Speed[1] and a direct descendant of John Speed.[4]
Publications
edit- Tudor townscapes: the town plans from John Speed's: "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine 1610". Published Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, 2000[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Speed, Jeffery John, (born 3 Oct. 1936), Director of Fundraising and Treasurer's Department, Conservative Central Office, 1995–96". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U35764. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
- ^ a b c Blackhurst, Chris (26 June 1996). "Tories' top fundraiser resigns". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ a b Tudor townscapes : the town plans from John Speed's : "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine 1610. OCLC 586860640. Retrieved 8 July 2015.