Obit: Sir Richard O'Brien who chaired Faith in the City report December 17, 2009 by Fulcrum Sir Richard O'Brien, who died on December 11 aged 89, chaired the Manpower Services Commission (MSC) from 1976 to 1982 and later served as chairman of the Archbishop of Canterbury's controversial Commission on Urban Priority Areas. Telegraph, 13 December 2009 FulcrumShareTweetShare