Background
WHITNEY, John Norton Braithwaite was born on December 20, 1930 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. Son of Willis Bevan Whitney and Dorothy Anne Whitney.
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John Norton Braithwaite WHITNEY, British broadcasting off) cial. Board Royal National Theatre since 1982; Films, television & Video Adviser. Committee, British Council 89, Royal College, of Music Centenary Development Fund since 1982; Council Royal London Aid Society 1966-1990, Fairbridge Drake Society since 1981, Intermediate Technology Group 1982-1985; Council for Charitable Support; Board Open College 1987-1989; British Academy of Film and Television Arts; SWET.
Education
Leighton Park Friends’ School, Reading.
Career
Director Capital Radio 1973-1982. Director-General Industry Broadcasting Authority 1982-1989. Manager Director Really Useful Group 1989-1990, Chairman since 1990.
Wrote, edited and devised numerous television series 1956-1982.
Director Sagitta Prodns. 1968-1982; Director Duke of York’s Theatre 1979-1982, Consolidated.
Chairman Friends’ Provident Stewardship Trust ). Chair, and co-f. Local Radio Association 1964.
Chairman Association of Industry Local Radio Contractors 1973-1975, 1980.
F. Recidivists Anonymous Fellowship Trust 1962. Chairman Media & Events Committee since 1982), Royal Jubilee Trusts Industry & Commerce Liaison Committee since 1986 (member Administration Council of Trusts 1981-1985). President television & Radio Industries Club 1985-1986, London Marriage Guidance Council 1983-1990.
Vice-President Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council 1982-1985, RNID since 1988.
Chairman Trustees, Soundaround since 1981. Artsline since 1983; Vice-Chairman Japan Festival 1991 (Chairman Festival Media Committee ).
Trustee Venture Trust 1982-1986. Chairman Theatre Investment Fund since 1990.
Patron Music Space Trust since 1990.
Fellow, Vice-President RTS 1986-1989. Honorary F.R.C.M.; Honorary.
Membership
Board Royal National Theatre since 1982. Films, television & Video Adviser. Committee, British Council 89, Royal College, of Music Centenary Development Fund since 1982.
Council Royal London Aid Society 1966-1990, Fairbridge Drake Society since 1981, Intermediate Technology Group 1982-1985.
Council for Charitable Support. Board Open College 1987-1989.
British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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Married Roma Elizabeth Hodgson in 1956.
