John Leonard (8)

UK folk singer, guitarist and radio producer Born May 1949 Educated at Mexborough Grammar School Son of Bill Leonard, owner of the last working Iron and Brass Foundry in Conisbrough until the late 1970's Grandson of Sim Leonard, who opened the foundry in the early 1920's As a musician, often performed with John Squire (2) Joined the BBC at Radio Sheffield as producer and presenter (1976-1982) Managing Director, BBC Radio 1 Set up independent radio production company Smooth Operations with Nick Nick Barraclough in 1995