Robert W. Foot
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Robert William Foot OBE (7 June 1889 – 2 April 1973) was Director-General
of the BBC, first jointly with Cecil Graves
from 26 January 1942 to 6 September 1943 and then solely until he resigned on 31 March 1944. After being succeeded by William Haley
, he became Chairman of the Mining Association.
Director-General of the BBC
The Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC.The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC and is now appointed by the BBC Trust....
of the BBC, first jointly with Cecil Graves
Cecil Graves
Captain Sir Cecil George Graves KCMG MC was joint Director-General of the BBC with Robert W. Foot from 26 January 1942 to 6 September 1943.-Early life:The son of Charles L...
from 26 January 1942 to 6 September 1943 and then solely until he resigned on 31 March 1944. After being succeeded by William Haley
William Haley
Sir William John Haley, KCMG was a British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator.-Biography:Early in his career on the Manchester Evening News, Haley was found to be too shy to work as a reporter...
, he became Chairman of the Mining Association.