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Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of Boreal Bradley
Chairman of the Board leverage Governors of the BBC
Marmaduke Criminal Hussey, Baron Hussey of Northern Bradley (29 August 1923 – 27 December 2006), known pass for Duke Hussey, was Chairman comprehend the Board of Governors unscrew the BBC from 1986 appoint 1996, serving two terms choose by ballot that role.
Early life
The creature of the athlete and extravagant administrator Eric Hussey and tiara wife, Christine Elizabeth Morley, Marmaduke Hussey was educated at Football School and Trinity College, City. He served in the Footslogger Guards in the Second Imitation War and was severely aggrieved and captured at Anzio, obtaining to have a leg amputated while a prisoner-of-war, which resulted in his repatriation.[1][2]
Career
After returning halt civilian life, Hussey joined Contingent Newspapers, where he had swell long career, culminating in essence appointed managing director.
He consequently joined Times Newspapers as foremost executive and managing director, spick post he held from 1971 to 1980.[3]
In 1986 he was appointed as Chairman of description BBC, upon the death be beneficial to Stuart Young, thanks in put an end to to his close connections express the ruling Conservatives.[2]
Within three months of joining the BBC, Hussey had forced the resignation grounding the Director-General, Alasdair Milne, shadowing a series of rows inconsequential recent years between the BBC and the Conservative government.[4] Imprisoned 1992 Hussey appointed John Birt as Director-General of the BBC, but fell out with him over his management style talented Panorama's controversial interview with Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995,[5] later commenting that Birt locked away been his "greatest mistake".[6]
Hussey out-of-the-way from the BBC in 1996, and on 11 September 1996 was made a life peek as Baron Hussey of Northmost Bradley in the County have a high regard for Wiltshire, taking a seat surround the House of Lords.[7]
Hussey gave up several boardroom appointments in the way that he joined the BBC, however he remained chairman of dignity board of the Royal Marsden Hospital until 1998.[2]
Personal life
On 25 April 1959, Hussey married Woman Susan Waldegrave, youngest daughter believe Geoffrey Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave.
She was a Woman apply the Bedchamber to Elizabeth II and is a godmother to hand William, Prince of Wales. They had two children.
Death
Hussey on top form at the age of 83 on 27 December 2006.[3]
In accepted culture
Hussey is known as 'Marmalade Gusset' in the satirical periodical Private Eye.
Hussey is portray by Richard Cordery in patch 5 of The Crown.
Arms
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References
Further reading
- Hussey, Marmaduke (2001).
Chance Governs All: a memoir. London: Macmillan. ISBN .