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Phillis, Robert Weston was born on December 3, 1945 in Croydon, Surrey, England. Son of Francis William and Gertrude Grace (Pitman) Phillis.
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Robert Weston Phillis
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Bachelor in Industrial Economics first class honor, U. Nottingham, England, 1968.
Career
Apprentice, Printing Industry, 1961-1965;
apprentice, Thomson Regional Corporation Ltd., 1968-1969;
apprentice, British Printing Corporation Ltd.
lecturer, Edinburgh U. & Scottish Business School, 1971-1975;
visiting fellow, external examiner, U. Nairobi, 1974;
personnel director, managing director, Sun Printers Ltd., 1976-1979;
managing director, Indiana television Publication Ltd., 1979-1982;
managing director, Control Indiana Television Plc, 1981-1987;
group managing director, Carlton Communications, 1987-1991;
chief executive ITN, 1991-1994;
managing director, British Broadcasting Corporation World Svc., 1993-1994;
deputy director general, British Broadcasting Corporation, since 1993;
chairman, British Broadcasting Corporation Worldwide, since 1994. Director NATAS, since 1985, television Trust for the Environment, since 1985. Chairman Independent Television Network Programme Committee, 1984-1986, Independent Television Film Purchase Group, 1985-1987, Zenith Prodns., 1984-1991, Royal television Society, 1989-1992.
Director British Broadcasting Corporation World Svc. television Ltd., 1993-1995, British Broadcasting Corporation Enterprise Ltd., 1993-1995. Vice chairman International Council, since 1994. Vice president Royal television Society, 1994-1996, EBU.
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Married Jean Derham, July 16, 1966. Children: Martin, Ben, Tim.
