John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
Former Minister of Information of the United Kingdom
John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith, KT, GCVO, GBE, CB, TD, PC was a Scottish broadcasting executive who established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia
Born: July 20, 1889, Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Died: June 16, 1971 (age 81 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Grandchildren: Mark Murray Leishman, Martha Katharine Leishman, James Harry John Reith, 3rd Baron Reith, and more
Children: Christopher Reith and Marista Reith
Spouse: Muriel Odhams (m. 1921–1971)
Party: Conservative Party
Education: The Glasgow Academy and Gresham's School