Hargreaves Parkinson was editor

Editor in chief

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 of the Financial Times

Financial Times

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from 1945 until 1950. He was educated at Blackpool Grammar School

Collegiate High School, Blackpool

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 and King's College London

King's College London

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. After serving in France

France

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 during the First World War with the Royal Garrison Artillery

Royal Garrison Artillery

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 he joined the Department of Trade before becoming Assistant Press Officer for the National Savings Committee and then City Editor

City of London

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 for The Economist

The Economist

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. In 1938 he became editor of the Financial News, and when the Financial News merged with the Financial Times, he moved over to edit the merged paper. A noted author, he died on 23 May 1950.