Charles Wilson (journalist)
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Charles Wilson is a Scottish journalist
and newspaper
executive.
Charlie Wilson was Managing Director of Mirror Group plc from 1992 to 1998, having been Editorial Director of Mirror Group Newspapers from 1991 to 1992. He edited the Glasgow Evening Times, The Glasgow Times and The Scottish Sunday Standard (1976-1982).
He was deputy editor (1982-1985) and editor
(1985-1990) of The Times
in London, and from 1995-1996 he was editor of The Independent
.
He was married to the broadcaster
and journalist
Anne Robinson
and they have a daughter Emma. He was later married to the journalist Sally O'Sullivan with whom he had a son Luke and a daughter Lily.
He was appointed as new Chairman of the Judges at British Press Awards 2006
as part of an effort to promote transparency & fairness in the judging process.
Wilson is the senior non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where he has made significant steps in assuring corporate governance. He is mentioned in the annual reports at the chelwest.nhs.uk World Wide Web site.
A former Royal Marines
boxing champion, he was feared but respected by many of those who worked for him, among them Matthew Parris
, who cites him as an inspiration in the craft of journalism.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
executive.
Charlie Wilson was Managing Director of Mirror Group plc from 1992 to 1998, having been Editorial Director of Mirror Group Newspapers from 1991 to 1992. He edited the Glasgow Evening Times, The Glasgow Times and The Scottish Sunday Standard (1976-1982).
He was deputy editor (1982-1985) and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
(1985-1990) of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
in London, and from 1995-1996 he was editor of The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
.
He was married to the broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson
Anne Josephine Robinson is an English journalist and television presenter, known for her assertive views and acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British consumer affairs series, Watchdog, from 1993 to 2001 before returning in 2009...
and they have a daughter Emma. He was later married to the journalist Sally O'Sullivan with whom he had a son Luke and a daughter Lily.
He was appointed as new Chairman of the Judges at British Press Awards 2006
British Press Awards 2006
The British Press Awards is an annual ceremony that has celebrated the best of British journalism since the 1970s. A financially lucrative part of the Press Gazette's business, they have been described as "the Oscars of British journalism", or less flatteringly, "The Hackademy Awards".The British...
as part of an effort to promote transparency & fairness in the judging process.
Wilson is the senior non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where he has made significant steps in assuring corporate governance. He is mentioned in the annual reports at the chelwest.nhs.uk World Wide Web site.
A former Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
boxing champion, he was feared but respected by many of those who worked for him, among them Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris
Matthew Francis Parris is a UK-based journalist and former Conservative politician.-Early life and family:...
, who cites him as an inspiration in the craft of journalism.