Denis Hamilton

Charles Denis "C.D." Hamilton (December 6, 1918–April 7, 1988) was an English newspaper editor.

He was born in South Shields, County Durham, England, the son of an engineer from the Acklam iron and steel works who had retired early for health reasons. He joined the Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout.^[1] His first job in the newspaper industry began in 1936 as reporter for the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette.^[2] During World War II he served in the British army and was an officer under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.^[3]

In 1959 he became editor of the Sunday Times. He would become editor in chief and chairman of Times Newspapers Ltd., a group that included the Times of London. During this period, Hamilton struggled with production unions over staff cuttbacks and the introduction of computer technology. He also introduced the color magazine supplement into weekly national newspapers in England. In 1976 he was knighted. From 1978 until 1983, he served as president of the International Press Institute. In 1979 he became chairman of Reuters until his retirement in 1985.^[2]

He died in London and was survived by his wife Olive and four sons.^[2] One of his sons, Nigel Hamilton is a Cambridge University educated historian and author.^[4]

References

1. ^ Evans, Harold (2009). My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times. Hachette Digital, Inc. p. 194. ISBN 0316031429. http://books.google.com/books?id=QScmMaqf1lkC&pg=PT194. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} AP (April 8, 1988). "Sir Denis Hamilton, 69, British News Executive". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0715F93D5B0C7B8CDDAD0894D0484D81. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
3. ^ Heathcote, Graham (May 6, 1981). "The mind of Monty". The Spokesman-Review. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=01VOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7218,2750313. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
4. ^ Staff (April 21, 1981). "Beneath the crustiness and vanity that was Monty". The Sydney Morning Herald: p. 5. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZsJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6uYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858,7879472. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 

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Name	Hamilton, Charles Denis
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Date of birth	1918
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Date of death	1988
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