Background
Greene, Hugh Carleton was born on November 15, 1910 in Berkhamsted, England. Son of Charles and Marion Greene.
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Greene, Hugh Carleton was born on November 15, 1910 in Berkhamsted, England. Son of Charles and Marion Greene.
2 children; Educated Merton College, University of Oxford (England). Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), University East Anglia, 1969. Doctor (honorary), Open U. and York University, 1973.
Newspaper correspondent, Germany, 1934-1939.
Expelled from Germany, 1939. Correspondent, Poland, 1939.
Head German Service, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1940-1946. Controller broadcasting British Zone, Germany, 1946-1948.
Head East European Service, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1949-1950.
Head Emergency Information Service, Malaya, 1950-1951. Assistant controller Overseas Service, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1952-1955, controller, 1955-1956, director administration British Broadcasting Corporation, 1956-1958. Director News and Current Affairs, 1958-1959.
Director-general British Broadcasting Corporation, 1960-1969.
Board of Governors, 1969-1971. Chairman The Bodley Head, 1969-1981, honorary president, 1981-1987.
Chairman Greene King Brewery, 1971-1978. Vice president European Broadcasting Union, 1963-1968.
Newspaper correspondent, Germany, 1934—1939. Expelled Germany, 1939. Correspondent Poland, 1939.
Head German Service British Broadcasting Corporation, 1940—1946, East European Service British Broadcasting Corporation, 1949—1950, Emergency Information Service Malaya, 1950—1951. Controller broadcasting, British zone Germany, 1946—1948. Assistant controller Overseas Service British Broadcasting Corporation, 1952—1955, controller, 1955—1956, director, administration, 1956—1958.
Director News & Current Affairs, 1958—1959. Director general British Broadcasting Corporation, 1960—1969. Board governors, 1969—1971.
Chairman Bodley Head, 1969—1981, honorary president, 1981—1987. Vice president European Broadcasting Union, 1963—1968. Chairman Greene King Brewery, 1971—1978.
With Royal Air Force, 1940.
Married Helga Guinness, 1934. 2 children; Married Elaine Shaplen, 1951. 2 children; Married Tatjana Sais, 1970 (deceased 1981).
Married Sarah Grahame, 1984.