Charles Denis Hamilton

Background

Hamilton, Charles Denis was born on December 6, 1918 in South Shields, England. Son of Charles and Helena Hamilton.

Education

Graduate, Middlesbrough High School, England. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Southampton, 1975. Doctor of Letters (honorary), City University, 1977.

Data Control Language (honorary), University Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1979.

Career

With editorial staff, Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, 1937-1938; with editorial staff, Evening Chronicle, Newcastle, England, 1938-1939; editorial assistant to Viscount Kemsley, Evening Chronicle, Newcastle, England, 1946-1950; editorial director, Kemsley (now Thompson) Newspapers, 1950-1967; editor Sunday Times, Kemsley (now Thompson) Newspapers, 1961-1967; editor-in-chief, Times Newspapers Ltd., 1967-1981; chief executive, Times Newspapers Ltd., 1967-1970; chairman, Times Newspapers Ltd., 1971-1980; chairman, Times Newspapers Holdings, 1980-1981. Chairman Reuters Ltd., 1979-1985. Chairman British Committee International Press Institute, 1972-1978, president, 1978-1983.

President Commonwealth Press Union, 1981-1983. Chairman British Museum Publications Ltd. Past board directors Std.

Chartered Bank, EveningGazette Ltd., Newcastle Chronicle and Journal Ltd., International Thomson Organisation PLC.

Membership

Board directors British Library, 1975-1987, International Business Alliance, 1981-1984. Trustee British Museum, since 1969, Henry Moore Foundation, since 1980, Visnews, 1981-1985. Governor British Institute Florence, since 1974.

Vice president, member executive committee Great Britain-China Center, since 1986. Joint sponsor exhibitions Tutankhamun, 1972, China, 1973, United States Bicentennial, National Maritime Museum, 1976, Gold of Eldorado, 1978, Vikings, 1980. Served to lieutenant colonel British Army, 1939-1945.

Member Commonwealth Press Union (president 1981-1983), Newspaper Publishers' Association (member council 1950-1980, press council 1959-1981), National Council for the Training of Journalists (chairman 1957). Clubs: Garrick, Royal Automobile, Grillions.

Interests

• Avocation: military history.

Connections

Married Olive Wanless, December 9, 1939. Children: Michael, Nigel, Adrian, John.

Father:

Charles Hamilton

Mother:

Helena Hamilton

Spouse:

Olive Wanless

child:

Nigel Hamilton

child:

Adrian Hamilton

child:

John Hamilton

child:

Michael Hamilton