Thomas Worrall Kent

Thomas Worrall Kent

Thomas Worrall (Tom) Kent CC (born April 3, 1922) is a Canadian economist, journalist, editor, public servant and industrialist.

Born in Stafford, England, Kent graduated from Oxford University and worked as a journalist for The Manchester Guardian and The Economist. In 1954 he immigrated to Canada to become editor of the Winnipeg Free Press. He later served as deputy minister of immigration in the government of Lester Pearson. [cite news
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] In 1980 he was appointed to chair the Royal Commission on Newspapers, which would become known as the "Kent Commission".

In 1979, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2001.

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External links

* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004279 Thomas Worrall Kent] at The Canadian Encyclopedia


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