Tim davie bbc biography

No. Image Director-General Term of office Length of term Honour(s) 1 Sir John Reith1 January 1927 30 June 1938 11 years Knighted 1 January 1927, at the start of his term as DG.^[2] Peerage 21 October 1940, after stepping down as DG.^[3] Appointed to the Order of the Thistle 18 February 1969.^[4]2 Sir Frederick Ogilvie19 July 1938 26 January 1942 3½ years Knighted 10 June 1942, after stepping down as DG 3 Sir Cecil Graves and Robert Foot26 January 1942 6 September 1943 19 months Knighted 1939, before becoming DG 4 Robert Foot6 September 1943 31 March 1944 7 months 5 Sir William Haley1944 1952 8 years Knighted 1946, during his term as DG 6 Sir Ian Jacob1952 1959 7 years Knighted 1 January 1960, after stepping down as DG 7 Sir Hugh Greene1960 1969 9 years Knighted 1964, during his term as DG 8 Sir Charles Curran