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. Before joining the BBC, Foot was a general manager at Gas, Light and Coke Company.^[1] After being succeeded by William Haley, he became Chairman of the Mining Association.

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Preceded by Frederick Ogilvie 1938-1942	Joint Director-General of the BBC with Cecil Graves 1942–1943	Succeeded by himself 1943-1944
Preceded by Cecil Graves and himself 1942-1943	Director-General of the BBC 1943-1944	Succeeded by William Haley 1944-1952

References

↑ "Key Facts: Director-Generals". BBC.

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Name	Foot, Robert W.
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Date of birth	7 June 1889
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Date of death	2 April 1973
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