So who knows where the new head of MI5 went to school?!

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Ken McCallum just been appointed new Head of MI5 and various reports say he grew up in Glasgow and has a degree in Maths from Glasgow University. Has worked for the firm for 25 years allegedly but not sure of his exact age. Would love to know where he went to school but can only find mention of the fact that he attended a ‘state’ school.

Just wondering if anyone on MN knows anything about his Glasgow years. And I wonder if they’ll zap this thread if too much info is shared?!! You ain’t seen me, right?

Why do you want to know?

Just curious especially as he attended a state school (allegedly). Fascinated that he’s not an Oxbridge graduate or the son of a Viscount.

What's his year of birth?

Born in 1975 according to Wikipedia.

Too young for me to know him then (also did Maths, different university).

There's (understandably) a lot of information about him out there.

Google has very little to say.

They don’t pay enough these days for him to be an oxbridge graduate or the son of a viscount.

Think he is from West end

I would imagine that any state school he went to would be shouting from the rooftops that he attended their school. I’d be disappointed if it was Jordanhill because I think it’s a bit of a ‘pretend’ state school.

I'd imagine it's being kept quiet for security reasons to protect his family.

I agree, anyone who did know him from school or uni would be unlikely to post that info here.

I would have guessed Jordanhill too

He WAS at a Glasgow state school. I know because my husband taught him.
He got a first in maths and computer science at Glasgow.
There’s a reason there’s not much info about him, which is why I won’t say any more. @007inreverse @prettybird@Reginabambina@babysnowman@GlassOfProsecco@LizzieMacQueen@user1487194234@I0NA

@Irgla

He WAS at a Glasgow state school. I know because my husband taught him. He got a first in maths and computer science at Glasgow. There’s a reason there’s not much info about him, which is why I won’t say any more. *@007inreverse* *@prettybird***@Reginabambina@babysnowman@GlassOfProsecco@LizzieMacQueen@user1487194234@I0NA

#notjollyjorders

First thoughts - he's just a wain, second though - god I'm getting old!

Another vote for Jordanhill

If he grew up in Broomhill I'd imagine it's a school local to there

Well, wherever, the boy done well.

A friend was mentored by Elizabeth Manningham-Buller.

But I was told that’s not her real name.

He's the same age as me. Wonder if he went to my old school? I'm away to google what he looks like

@ClaudiaNaughton

Another vote for Jordanhill

Nope, not Jordanhill