Reith

noun

John (Charles Walsham), 1st Baron. 1889–1971, British public servant: first general manager (1922–27) and first director general (1927–38) of the BBC

Derived FormsReithian or Reithean, adjective

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The famed architect of the containment doctrine delivered the Reith lectures on the BBC.
Elvis Presley: America’s Secret Weapon in the Cold War
Jon Wiener
October 14, 2012