Frank Pick
Photograph copyright of the National Portrait Gallery NPG x22842
Frank Pick, 1878-1941
Lived at: 15 Wildwood Road (address at death)
Profession: Designer
Professional work:
- Marketing manager for the Underground group from 1906;
- Joint Managing Director of the Underground Group 1928.
- Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the London Passenger Transport Board, 1933-40.
- Advocate of good design; he was president of the Design and Industries Association, 1932-34 and the first
- Chairman for the Council for Art and Industry set up by the board of Trade in 1934.
- Set branding style for London Transport in architecture, typography, furnishing and advertising for which he appointed the best contemporary architects, artists and designers.
