George Thomson was born on 16 January 1921 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK. He was married to Grace Jenkins. He died on 3 October 2008 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
Politician who was made Baron Thomson of Monifieth in 1977. He was Chair of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) from 1981-1988. His daughter, Caroline Thomson became Chief Operating Officer of the BBC.