Richard Trevor Langford FRANCIS

Background

FRANCIS, Richard Trevor Langford was born on March 10, 1934 in Harrogate. Son of late Eric Roland Francis and Esther Joy Todd.

Education

Uppingham School and University College, Oxford.

Career

Assistant 1960-1962, Producer Afternoon Programmes 1962-1963, Panorama 1963-1965, Assistant. Assistant Head Current Affairs Group 1971-1973, Controller British Broadcasting Corporation Northern Ireland 1973-1977, Director New"s and Current Affairs British Broadcasting Corporation 1977-1982, Manager Director British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1982-1986. Head EBU Operations for United States Elections and Apollo 1968-1969, Head for Elections 1972.

Director-General British Council since 1987.

Director Visnews 1978, Deputy Chairman 1979-1982. Executive Institute Press Institute 1978-1982, Deputy Chairman 1979-1982.

President Complaints Commission since 1990. Honorary President Radio Academy since 1986.

Membership

British; Media LawGroup. ’Doctorate’ Notice Committee, member United Kingdom-Japan 2000 Group since 1988, member Franco-British Council. Council V.S.O. since 1987, Royal College, of Art since 1989.

Interests

• Offshore sailing, photography and the children.

Connections

Married 1st Beate Ohlhagen in 1958 (dissolved), 2nd Elizabeth Penelope Anne Fairfax Crone in 1974.

Father:

late Eric Roland Francis

Mother:

Esther Joy Todd

Spouse:

Beate Ohlhagen