Admiral Sir Leslie Derek Empson, GBE, KCB (29 October 1918 – 20 September 1997) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command from 1974 to 1975.
Educated at Eastbourne College,[2] Empson joined the Royal Navy at HMS St Vincent as a pilot 1940.
[3] Empson was appointed Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord in 1957 and then became commanding officer of HMS Eagle in 1963.
[3] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1969, was promoted to vice admiral on 21 April 1970,[4] and became Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1971.
[3] After promotion to full admiral on 1 August 1972,[5] he became Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and Flag Officer Portsmouth Area in 1974.