- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Charles Walsham Reith
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- John Reith was born on July 20, 1889 in Stonehaven, Scotland, UK. He was married to Muriel Odhams. He died on June 16, 1971 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
- SpouseMuriel Odhams(1922 - 1971) (his death, 2 children)
- Towering height and larger-than-life figure.
- He became the first general manager of the BBC in 1922 and served as director-general from 1927 until 1938.
- Knighted in 1927.
- Father of son, Christopher (b. 1928), and daughter, Marista (b. 1932).
- His educational background was in engineering.
- What I was capable of compared with what I've achieved is pitiable.
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