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Andrew Neil

Andrew Neil is known as a British journalist and broadcaster. Neil was designated as the supervisor of The Sunday Times by Rupert Murdoch, and served in this prominent role from 1983 to 1994.

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Background

Andrew Ferguson Neil was born on May 21, 1949 in Paisley, United Kingdom. He experienced childhood in the Glenburn region and went to the nearby Lancraigs Primary School. At the age of 11, Neil passed the Qualifying Examination and acquired access to the Paisley Grammar School. His father was a circuit repairman and member of the Territorial Army, and his mom worked in the neighborhood cotton mills to support Andrew as he was growing up.

Career

After his famous run with The Sunday Times, he turned into a contributor of the Daily Mail. He was in the past a CEO and editor in chief of the Press Holdings gathering.

In 1988, he progressed toward becoming the establishing director of Sky TV, additionally part of Murdoch's News Corporation. He is the present executive of Press Holdings Media Group, whose titles include The Spectator, and the ITP Media Group. As of 2019, Neil hots live political projects called This Week on BBC One and Politics Live on BBC Two.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 21 May, 1949
Age: 70 yrs
Occupations: Editor
Journalist
Broadcaster
Business executive
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birth Place: Paisley
Education: University of Glasgow
Gender: Male
Description: Scottish journalist and broadcaster
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Last Modified: Jun 28 2020
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