Background

Atton, Chris was born in 1959 in Rotherham, Yorkshire. Son of Frank and Brenda Atton.

Education

Master of Arts in Latin Studies with Honours, University Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 1981. Master of Arts in Librarianship and Information Work, Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, England, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Napier University, Edinburgh, 1999.

Master of Arts in Mass Communications, University Leicester, Leicester, England, 2004.

Career

House manager Edinburgh Film Theatre, 1982—1985. Library Durham County Council, England, 1987—1988, New College Durham, 1988—1992, Napier University, Edinburgh, 1992—1997, lecturer information and media, 1998—2002, reader in journalism, since 2003.

Achievements

• Chris Atton has been listed as a noteworthy media specialist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Life partner Sue Jarvis. Children: Daniel Joseph Atton Beckmann, Jacob Robin Atton Beckmann.

Father:

Frank Atton

Mother:

Brenda Atton

child:

Daniel Joseph Atton Beckmann Atton

child:

Jacob Robin Atton Beckmann Atton