Sir Leslie Rowan | |
|---|---|
 Sir Thomas Leslie Rowan in 1949 | |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | John Martin |
| Succeeded by | Laurence Helsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Leslie Rowan 22 February 1908 Dunlavin, Ireland |
| Died | 29 April 1972 (aged 64) London |
| Spouse |
Catherine Patricia Love
(m. 1944) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Tonbridge School |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Awards | CB (1946) CVO (1947) KCB (1949) |
Sir Thomas Leslie Rowan KCB CVO (22 February 1908 – 29 April 1972) was a British civil servant and industrialist.
He served in the Colonial Office and HM Treasury, and was Principal Private Secretary to Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee, before joining the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., as economic minister. After some years heading the Overseas Finance Section of the Treasury, in 1966 he moved into the private sector as head of Vickers, and from 1971 until his sudden death was chairman of the British Council.