Geoffrey Reed
Geoffrey Reed | |
|---|---|
| 1st Director-General of Security | |
| In office 9 March 1949 – 30 June 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Ben Chifley (1949) Robert Menzies (1949–1950) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Spry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Sandford Reed 14 March 1892 Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Died | 31 December 1970 (aged 78) North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Spouse | Kathleen Matthews |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Barrister, jurist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
Sir Geoffrey Sandford Reed, KC (14 March 1892 – 31 December 1970) was a justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia and the first Director-General of Security and head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).