Donald Tyerman
Donald Tyerman CBE | |
|---|---|
| Editor of The Economist | |
| In office 1956–1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1908 Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 4 April 1981 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Donald Tyerman CBE (1 March 1908 – 4 April 1981) was an English journalist and editor.
Early life
Tyerman was born in
University College, Southampton
.
Career
In 1936 he became a journalist with The Economist and soon became extremely influential, serving as deputy editor from 1939 to 1944. From 1944 to 1956 he was assistant editor of The Times, and then returned to The Economist as editor. He served in this post until 1965.
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1978.
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