Anthony Salz

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Anthony Salz, a prominent solicitor, sat on the Board of Governors of the BBC and was Acting Chairman in 2006. Salz assumed the position on 1 August 2004 after the resignation of the former Vice Chairman, Lord Ryder. Following the resignation of Michael Grade as BBC Chairman on 28 November 2006, Salz became Acting Chairman, and continued in this position until the BBC Trust succeeded the Governors on 1 January 2007.

Salz's career has given him experience in the broadcasting industry, having worked on the merger of Rupert Murdoch's Sky Television with the ailing British Satellite Broadcasting to form BSkyB. Until 2006 he was co-senior partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. He was also the key figure involved with the Guiness takeover in 1991 and is contributed with the success of the deal.

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Preceded by
Lord Ryder
BBC Vice Chairman
1 August 2004 - 31 December 2006
Succeeded by
Chitra Bharucha
as Vice Chair of the BBC Trust
Preceded by
Michael Grade
BBC Chairman (Acting)
28 November - 31 December 2006
Succeeded by
Chitra Bharucha
as Acting Chair of the BBC Trust