article_snippet.sent: Sir Michael Lyons, a former chairman of the BBC Trust, was among signatories to the critical letter from business leaders despite EX-BBC BOSS own high earnings and questions over EX-BBC BOSS role in approving fatcat pay-offs at the Corporation.
article_snippet.sent: In 2013, EX-BBC BOSS faced a grilling from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee over pay-offs, including a £1million package for outgoing director-general Mark Byford in 2011.
article_snippet.sent: At BBC, Sir Michael’s salary was £131,000, despite the fact EX-BBC BOSS worked a four-day week.
article_snippet.sent: EX-BBC BOSS jobs since leaving the broadcaster have included a lucrative role on the board of construction firm Mouchel, where EX-BBC BOSS was interim chairman on a £300,000 salary for a time.
article_snippet.sent: EX-BBC BOSS is also an ex-Labour councillor and wrote a report for Ed Miliband in EX-BBC BOSS role as EX-BBC BOSS housing guru.