Photo: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

William Haley

British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator

Sir William John Haley, KCMG (24 May 1901 – 6 September 1987) was a British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator.²

From Wikipedia’s article on William Haley (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 24, 1901, died Sep 6, 1987.¹

Companies

British Broadcasting CorporationBoard member 1944 to 1952¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedVictoria College³

Career

Occupation: editing staff, businessperson, journalist.⁷

1944 to 1952Director-General of the BBC⁶
1944 to 1952Board member, British Broadcasting Corporation⁵
1943 to 1952Worked at British Broadcasting Corporation⁴
Date not recordedWorked at The Times⁴
Date not recordedEditor-in-chief⁶

Personal life

BornMay 24, 1901, Jersey⁸
DiedSep 6, 1987, Jersey⁹
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom¹⁰

Awards

1948Knight of the Legion of Honour^{11 12}
1946Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^{11 12}

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Sources

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WikidataWilliam Haley on Wikidata
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WikipediaWilliam Haley on Wikipedia
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WikidataWilliam Haley: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: Worked at The Times, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: Board member, British Broadcasting Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: Editor-in-chief, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Haley: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by Encyclopædia Britannica Online
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WikidataBritish Broadcasting Corporation, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Haley photo by Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain