Background
JACOB, Edward Ian Claud was born on September 27, 1899 in Quetta, India. Son of FieldMarshal Sir Claud Jacob, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George
soldier and broadcasting administrator
JACOB, Edward Ian Claud was born on September 27, 1899 in Quetta, India. Son of FieldMarshal Sir Claud Jacob, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George
Wellington College, Royal Military Academy Woolwich, and King"s College, Cambridge.
Assistant Secretary to Committee of Imperial Defence 1938 and to War Cabinet 1939-1946. Attended Conferences at Atlantic Meeting, Washington, Casablanca, Quebec, Moscow, Yalta, Potsdam. Retired July 1946; Controller European Services of of British Broadcasting Corporation 1946-1947.
Director Overseas Services British Broadcasting Corporation 1947-1952, Director-General British Broadcasting Corporation 1952-1959.
President European Broadcasting Union 52 and 1954-1960. Chairman Covent Garden Market Authority 1960-1966.
Director M.l. 1960-1973, Director Fisons 1960-1970.
Trustee Imperial War Museum 196673. Chairman Matthews Holdings Limited.
1969-1976.
Company Council East Suffolk 1960-1974, Company Council Suffolk 1974-1976.
Married Cecil Bisset Treheme in 1924.