Les Hinton

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Les Hinton is a British-born American businessman and an long term aide of Rupert Murdoch's. From 1995 he was chairman of News International and according to the Guardian, 'acted as a conduit between Murdoch and the political elite.' [1]

In early 2009 he announced his engagement to Kath Raymond, a former aide to Gordon Brown. [2]

Notes

  1. James Robinson, 'Les Hinton: Murdoch consigliere who smoothed waters after Goodman case', guardian.co.uk, 8 July 2009.
  2. James Robinson, 'Les Hinton: Murdoch consigliere who smoothed waters after Goodman case', guardian.co.uk, 8 July 2009.