Alan Hackford Protheroe

Background

Protheroe, Alan Hackford was born on January 10, 1934 in St. David's, Wales. Son of Baden Powell and Rose Christina (Hackford) Protheroe.

Education

Graduate, The Grammar School, Glamorgan, Wales.

Career

Reporter The Glamorgan Gazette, Wales, 1951-1953, British Broadcasting Corporation, Wales, 1957-1959, industrial correspondent Wales, 1959-1964, editor news public affairs Wales, 1964-1970, assistant editor television network news London, 1970-1972, deputy editor television news, 1972-1977, editor, 1977-1980, assistant director news public affairs, 1980-1982, assistant director general, 1982-1987. Managing director Services Sound and Vision Corporation, Bucks, England, 1987-1993. Director Visnews International Film Agency, 1982-1987.

Lecturer Military Staff Colleges, Universities, etc. on media, public affairs, terrorism. Chairman Europac Group, Chaltec Ltd.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to newspapers, professional journals.

Membership

Member Mission for Reorganization for Greek television, 1973. Member Directing Council European Broadcasting Union News Group, 1977-1987. Chairman East Wessex Reserve Forces, 1991-1999.

Honorary consultant Royal British Legion. Deputy lieutenant Buckinghamshire. Second lieutenant Welch Regiment, 1954, colonel United Kingdom Reserve Army.

Fellow British Institute Management. Member Institute Public Relations, Association of British Editors (founder 1984, chairman 1987), The Royal United Services Institute (Council for Defense Studies 1984-1987), Army & Navy Club.

Interests

• Pistol and rifle shooting.

Connections

Married Anne Miller, August 18, 1956 (deceased May 1999): children: Christopher, Michael.

Father:

Baden Powell Protheroe

Mother:

Rose Christina (Hackford) Protheroe

Spouse:

Anne Miller

child:

Christopher Protheroe

child:

Michael Protheroe