Robert Foot
Robert William Foot
Life and career
Foot was born in 1889 and educated at
In 1919, he began working for the Gas Light and Coke Company, appointed by David Milne Watson. From 1928 to 1941, he held the position of General Manager.[2]
During the Second World War, he acted as a government advisor on organisation within the BBC. In 1942, he was appointed joint Director-General with Cecil Graves. The following year, Graves retired due to poor health, and Foot served as sole Director-General. He was not well-suited to the role and left the post in 1944.[2]
Succeeded by William Haley, Foot became chairman of the Mining Association of Great Britain. He also later served as president of the British Coal Utilisation Research Association. Foot believed that nationalization was a bad idea. During his tenure at the Mining Association, he visited many mines personally to better understand miners' issues. In 1945, he published A Plan for Coal.[2]
In 1947, he was promoted to President of the Mining Association, a position he held until 1952. He also served as the chairman for
References
- ^ "Key Facts: Director-Generals". BBC.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Mr Robert Foot". The Times. 4 April 1973.
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. 4 April 1973.
- Who Was Who, A & C Black; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007.