John Bourn

John Bourn
Comptroller and Auditor General
In office
1 January 1988  2008
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byGordon Downey
Succeeded byTim Burr (interim)
Amyas Morse
Auditor General for Wales
In office
1999–2005
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byJeremy Colman
Personal details
Born(1934-02-21)21 February 1934
Hornsey, London, United Kingdom
Died22 November 2022(2022-11-22) (aged 88)
SpouseArdita Bourn
ChildrenTwo
Alma materLondon School of Economics

Sir John Bryant Bourn KCB (21 February 1934 – 22 November 2022) was a British auditor who was the Comptroller and Auditor General and therefore a head of the National Audit Office.