Background
Trelford, Donald Gilchrist was born on November 9, 1937 in Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas Staplin and Doris (Gilchrist) Trelford.
Trelford, Donald Gilchrist was born on November 9, 1937 in Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas Staplin and Doris (Gilchrist) Trelford.
Bablake School, Coventry, Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Reporter, sub-editor Coventry Standard, 1961, Sheffield Telegraph, 1961—1963. Editor Times of Malawi, 1963—1966. Correspondent The Observor, Times, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1963—1966. Deputy news editor The Observer, London, 1966. Assistant managing editor, 1968. Deputy editor, 1969—1975. Editor, director, 1975—1993. Chief executive, 1992—1993. Director Optomen television, since 1988. Observer films, 1989—1993. Central observer television, 1990—1993. Member council Roehampton Institute Higher Education, 1976—1980. Journalists for Europe. Member editorial advisory group Bloomsbury Public, since 1987. Member British Executive Committee IPI, since 1976, Defense, Press and Broadcasting Committee, 1986—1993. Vice president Newspaper Press Fund, since 1992. Judge British; Pilot officer Royal Air Force, 1956-1958.
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Patron Milton Keynes Civic Forum. Fellow: Royal Society of Arts. Member: International Press Institute (British executive committee since 1976), Guild British Newspaper Editors, Association British Editors, Media Society (member council since 1981), Master Control Console (London), Garrick.
Married Janice Ingram Trelford (divorced 1978). Children: Sally, Timothy, Paul. Married Katherine Louise Mark, July 31, 1978.
1 child Laura Louise.