Background
Broadley, Herbert was born on November 23, 1892 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. Son of Stephenson.
Broadley, Herbert was born on November 23, 1892 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. Son of Stephenson.
Birkbeck College, University of London, 1912-1915. Spoken languages: English.
Entered United Kingdom Civil Service, 1912. In military department India Office, 1912-1920. Secretary Imperial Customs Conference, 1921, German Repatriation Act Committee, 1921, Imperial Economic Committee, 1925-1926.
With W. Son of Crawford Ltd., advertising agency, London, 1927, managing director Berlin branch, 1927-1932, in charge distribution and research department, 1932-1939. Joined United Kingdom Ministry of Food, 1939, appointed assistant secretary, 1939, principal assistant secretary, 1940, deputy secretary, 1941, 2d secretary, 1945. Leader United Kingdom delegate International Wheat Conference, 1947, 48.
Deputy director-general Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1948-1958, acting director-general, 1956. Representative in United Kingdom United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, from 1958.
Author: (with Sir William Crawford) The People's Food, 1938.
Member United Kingdom national committee Freedom from Hunger Campaign, 1961. Honorary fellow Birkbeck College, University London, governor, from 1964.
International aff, education, child welfare, health questions. Gardening, reading.
Son of and Clara Hollingsworth (Furnish) B. Married Kathleen May Moore, April 30, 1927.
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