Simon Pearson

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Simon Pearson is Chief Night Editor at The Times.[1]

Education

Pearson attended Sherwood Street Junior School, Warsop, Nottinghamshire (1964-1967) and Abbotsholme School, Staffordshire (1967 – 1975).[1] Pearson lives 'with his wife, Fiona, who also works for The Times, and their three sons, in south London.'[2]

Career

According to a biographical note:

His journalistic career has taken him from regional newspapers in England, through Hong Kong, China, Australia and the United States, to senior positions in Fleet Street. He has worked for the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times and The Times, which he first joined in 1986. His interest in military history was stimulated by his father, who served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.[2]
  • Chief Night Editor The Times March 1999 – Present
  • Executive Editor, The Times, March 1999 – July 2005
  • Associate Night Editor, The Daily Telegraph August 1998 – March 1999 [1]

Affiliations

  • Science Media Centre, member of the board 2004 - 2011; member of the advisory committee 2011-present

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn Simon Pearson, accessed 14 August 2013
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hodder Simon Pearson, accessed 14 august 2013