Allan Powell

For other people named Alan Powell, see Alan Powell (disambiguation).

Sir George Allan Powell (February 1, 1876 - January 24, 1948), was Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors between 1939 and 1946.

He was educated at Bancroft's School and at King's College London, and was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1907.

Elected to the council of the royal borough of Kensington in 1932, he was twice mayor, in 1937–8 and 1938–9. He was a member of the Import Duties Advisory Committee between 1932 and 1939.

Preceded by Ronald Collet Norman	Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors 1939-1946	Succeeded by Philip Inman

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Name	Powell, Allan
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	February 1, 1876
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Date of death	January 24, 1948
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