Background
LINACRE, John Gordon Seymour was born on September 23, 1920. Son of John,1. Linacre and Beatrice B. Linacre.
LINACRE, John Gordon Seymour was born on September 23, 1920. Son of John,1. Linacre and Beatrice B. Linacre.
Firth Park Grammar School, Sheffield.
Served Royal Air Force rank of Squadron Leader 193946. Journalistic appointments Sheffield Telegraph/Star 1937-1947. Kemsley News Service 1947-1950.
Deputy.
Assistant General Manager Sheffield Newspapers Limited. 1961-1963; Executive Director Thomson Regional Newspapers Limited., London 1963-1965. Manager Director Yorkshire Post Newspapers Limited.
83, Deputy Chairman 1981-1983, Chairman since 1983.
Director United Newspapers Public Limited Company since 1969, Jt. Manager Director 1981-1983, Deputy Chairman since 1981, Chief Executive 88.
Deputy Chairman Express Newspapers Public Limited Company 1985-1988. Also former Chairman United Provincial Newspapers Limited., Sheffield Newspapers Limited., Lancashire Evening Post Limited.
Northampton Mercury Company Limited., East Yorkshire Printers Limited. et cetera
Director Yorkshire television Many other professional and public appointments. Grand Ufficiale, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.
Married Irene A. Gordon in 1943.