Arthur fforde

Arthur fforde

Sir Arthur Frederic Brownlow fforde, GBE, (23 August 1900 – 1985) was a solicitor, civil servant, headmaster, writer and businessman. The surname fforde is spelled with two lowercase f's.

Arthur fforde was educated at Rugby School (SH 1914-1919, Head of School) and Trinity College, Oxford University. As a solicitor, fforde entered a partnership with law firm Linklaters & Paines (Now known as Linklaters) and also had helped establish the Unit Trust. fforde returned to Rugby in 1948 as headmaster until 1957. In 1957 fforde became Chairman of the BBC. In 1964 he left after a spell of ill-health but was awarded the GBE the same year.

Occasional verses by Arthur fforde were published later in his life before his death in 1985.

References

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/keyfacts/stories/chairmen.shtml#fforde BBC Chairmen] at bbc.co.uk
* Rugby School Who's Who, 1975


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