Simon Jack

Infobox journalist
name = Simon Jack


birthname = Simon Jack
birth_place = UK
occupation = Journalist, Correspondent, Businessman
ethnic = British

Simon Jack is a British journalist, presenter and businessman, currently employed by the BBC and known for being a Business Correspondent across "BBC News".

Education

Simon Jack graduated from Oxford University with a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Career

Before entering journalism, Simon worked for a decade as a corporate and investment banker in London, New York and Bermuda.

In 2003 he joined the BBC's Business and Economics unit and since then has worked on Radio 4's Today Programme and Radio 5 Live's Wake up to Money.

Simon has also presented business and financial podcasts for the Daily Telegraph.

Simon became increasingly recognisable on British TV during the fortnight beginning 7 September during which he reported for BBC News, the BBC News Channel and Working Lunch on the banking crisis which saw the Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, the bailout of AIG and the Lloyds TSB takeover of HBOS. He was often seen reporting from the London Stock Exchange, Canary Wharf and outside the offices of HBOS and Lehman Brothers in London. He has taken on many of the reporting duties of BBC business correspondent Declan Curry, who will become a new presenter of Working Lunch on October 6th 2008.

References

* [http://www.spokengroup.com/content/about/rogues-gallery.php]

External links

* [http://www.spokengroup.com/content/about/rogues-gallery.php]