Indian quiz pioneer Neil O'Brien is no more
Neil O'Brien, a pioneer of quizzing in India and leader of the Anglo-Indian community, passed away here today, his son and TMC MP Derek O'Brien said.Â
He was 82.
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Brien is survived by his wife Joyce and three sons, Derek, Andy and Barry.
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"Saddest tweet I've ever written. Dad Neil O'Brien gone. Passed at home Kolkata, quiz pioneer, ex ICSE chief, AI community icon, educationist," Derek O'Brien said in a tweet.
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A former member of Lok Sabha, Neil O'Brien was also a three-time nominated Anglo-Indian MLA in West Bengal and an educationist.
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He was the chairman of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and managing director of Oxford University Press, India.
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As a leader of the Anglo-Indian community, he was the president-in-chief of All-India Anglo-Indian Association and headed the Frank Anthony group of schools.