Captain Sir Cecil George Graves (4 March 1892 – 12 January 1957) was joint Director-General of the BBC with Robert Foot from 26 January 1942 to 6 September 1943.
Early life
The son of Charles L. Graves and the eldest sister of Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Alice Grey, Graves was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, (like his predecessor Reith) and then at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Graves was also a member of the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Broadcasting Council of Scotland (now known as Audience Council Scotland).
Family
In 1921, Graves married Irene Helen Bagnell, a daughter of H. W. J. Bagnell, of the Indian Civil Service, and they had two sons.