Peter Floud
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Peter Castle Floud (1 June 1911 - 22 January 1960) was a British civil servant and official of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, administering missions in Egypt, Iran, and Albania.
[edit] Early life
The elder son of Sir Francis Floud KCB KCSI, KCMG, DCL, Peter Floud was the brother of the politician Bernard Floud. Both brothers were educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and Wadham College, Oxford.
[edit] Career outline
- 1935-1939: Assistant-Keeper, Victoria and Albert Museum
- 1939-1944: Principal of the London Regional Headquarters of the Ministry of Home Security
- 1944-1946: Administrator of UNRRA Balkan and Middle East Missions in Cairo and Teheran
- 1946-1947: Chief of UNRRA Mission to Albania
- 1950-1953: Chairman of the Children's Section of the International Council of Museums
- 1955: Governor of the National Museum of Wales
[edit] References
- Who's Who 1960 (A & C. Black, London, 1960)
