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{{Infobox Person | |||
| image = GeorgeEntwistle.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[8 July (people)|8 July]] [[1962 (people)|1962]] | |||
| death date = | |||
| job title = [[Director-General of the BBC]] | |||
| story = | |||
| time = 2012 | |||
| non dwu = ''Panorama'', ''JK Rowling: The Interview'', ''The Blair Years'', ''Brilliant Ideas'' | |||
| imdb = 1397786 | |||
| clip = George Entwistle's resignation statement in full | |||
| clip2 = Culture Secretary the only BBC can restore the public's trust | |||
}} | |||
'''George Entwistle''' (born [[8 July (people)|8 July]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/george-entwistle/ People Pill]</ref>) was the 15th and shortest-serving [[Director-General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on 18 September 2012. However, in the wake of the [[Jimmy Savile]] paedophelia scandal, he was forced to resign on 10 November 2012. Even the act of resignation was controversial as he was offered £450,000 severance, which was equivalent to a full year's salary.<ref name=Huff>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/george-entwistle-bbc-chief-payout_n_2115636.html Barr, Robert. "George Entwistle, Ex-BBC Chief, to Receive $750,000 payout". ''The Huffington Post''. 12 November 2012.]</ref> | '''George Entwistle''' (born [[8 July (people)|8 July]] [[1962 (people)|1962]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/george-entwistle/ People Pill]</ref>) was the 15th and shortest-serving [[Director-General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on 18 September 2012. However, in the wake of the [[Jimmy Savile]] paedophelia scandal, he was forced to resign on 10 November 2012. Even the act of resignation was controversial as he was offered £450,000 severance, which was equivalent to a full year's salary.<ref name=Huff>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/george-entwistle-bbc-chief-payout_n_2115636.html Barr, Robert. "George Entwistle, Ex-BBC Chief, to Receive $750,000 payout". ''The Huffington Post''. 12 November 2012.]</ref> | ||
