Anthony Wells

Time at Durham

Tony Wells graduated in 1965 from St. Cuthbert's Society, where he was Captain of Boats and President of the Junior Common Room. He was a career Naval Officer, graduating from BRNC Dartmouth, and became the first serving Royal Navy officer to be awarded a PhD, from King's College, London. His mentor was Professor Sir Harry Hinsley, the Bletchley Park Code Breaker.

Tony was honored to be one of only three oarsmen elected a member of the London Rowing Club in 1966. He is still an LRC member. In addition to Durham rowing Tony rowed in the Dartmouth, Royal Navy, and Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Club eights.

Professional Life

Tony was appointed to Washington DC in 1976 to work for the US Chief of Naval Operations, and also served in the nuclear powered cruiser USS Bainbridge in the Third Fleet, US Pacific Fleet. As a Commander he led for several years Special Programs within one of the UK Intelligence Directorates.In 1983 he returned permanently to Washington DC, having retired from the Navy aged 38. He became a US citizen, led several significant programs during the Cold War, and traveled globally. He later formed a Partnership with a former Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives. In 1992 he became the Chief Executive Officer of TKC International LLC, a US national security corporation working exclusively for the US government that specializes in counter terrorism and asymmetric warfare. He plans to stay at TKC for the indefinite future - retirement is not part of the profile.

Tony has contributed to several defense related books, written multiple professional articles, and a novel that reflects his unique experience as the only living person to have worked for both British and US Intelligence as a British and US citizen respectively, and to have served at sea and ashore in both countries' Navies.

Social and Family Life

Tony is married, with two sons and two daughters, and one granddaughter, owns a Black Angus cattle farm in Virginia, still skies on the US National Ski Patrol, and is an NSP Instructor and Examiner, continues to fly airplanes of different types, including multi engine seaplanes, and is an active FAA Flight Instructor. He is the Chairman of the Board of two corporations.

Tony cannot stay away from the sea, and quite recently went to sea in the nuclear powered guided missile Submarine (SSGN) USS FLORIDA.

Tony's personal motto - live each day as if it was your last - it's always later than you think.

Email: drarwells1@aol.com

Picture: Tony with one of the favorite airplanes that he likes to fly – the De Havilland Beaver Sea Plane