Geoffrey Reed

Geoffrey Reed
1st Director-General of Security
In office
9 March 1949 – 30 June 1950
Prime MinisterBen Chifley (1949)
Robert Menzies (1949–1950)
Succeeded bySir Charles Spry
Personal details
Born
Geoffrey Sandford Reed

(1892-03-14)14 March 1892
Port Pirie, South Australia
Died31 December 1970(1970-12-31) (aged 78)
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
SpouseKathleen Matthews
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
ProfessionBarrister, jurist
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1918–1919

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).