Harold Evans
Sir Harold Matthew Evans (28 June 1928 – 23 September 2020) was a British-American journalist and writer. He was editor of The Sunday Times from 1967 to 1981.
Sir Harold Evans | |
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 Evans in 2009 | |
| Born | Harold Matthew Evans 28 June 1928 Patricroft, England |
| Died | September 23, 2020 (aged 92) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | British and American |
| Alma mater | University College, Durham |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor in chief |
Notable credit(s) | The Sunday Times The Week Magazine The Guardian BBC Radio 4 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
He also worked for U.S. News & World Report, The Atlantic Monthly, and the New York Daily News. In 1986, he founded Condé Nast Traveler.
Evans was honored as a Knight Bachelor in 2004.
On 13 June 2011, Evans was appointed editor-at-large of the Reuters news agency.[3] From 2013 until 2019, he was chairman of the European Press Prize jury panel.
Evans died in New York City on 23 September 2020 from heart failure, aged 92.[4]
References
- Emma Youle (14 June 2013), "Obituary: Distinguished Highgate teacher and magistrate Enid Evans dies after a long illness", Ham & High.
- Robert Chalmers (12 June 2010), "Harold Evans: 'All I tried to do was shed a little light'", The Independent.
- "Sir Harold Evans Appointed Reuters Editor-at-Large". Reuters. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- Trailblazing journalist Harold Evans passes away
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