Lindsay Bryson
Sir Lindsay Sutherland Bryson was a Scottish Royal Navy officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy.
Early life and education
The son of James McAuslan Bryson and Margaret Whyte, Bryson was born and raised on a Glasgow council estate, and was educated at Allan Glen's School. He took a first class honours BSc degree in electrical engineering as an external student of the University of London.Naval career
Bryson joined the Royal Navy in 1942. He served during World War II as an engineering cadet. He commanded the naval engineering training school, HMS Daedalus, and then led the Royal Navy's guided weapons programmes from 1973. He was promoted to vice admiral on 6 July 1979, and appointed Controller of the Navy in 1981 and served in that role during the Falklands War. He retired on 11 Jan 1985.After leaving the navy he served in 1985 as President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and as president of the Association for Project Management 1991–95. He was Deputy Chairman of GEC-Marconi from 1987 to 1990. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and Brighton and Hove in 1989.