Background
Bland, John Hannam was born on December 1, 1930 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England. Son of Herbert Hannam and Lucy Margaret (Anderson) Bland.
Bland, John Hannam was born on December 1, 1930 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England. Son of Herbert Hannam and Lucy Margaret (Anderson) Bland.
Bachelor with honours, University Manchester, England, 1953.
Reporter, feature writer, The Yorkshire Post, Leeds, England, 1955-1959; foreign correspondent, Reuters News Agency, London, Cuba, Caribbean, Mexico, 1959-1972; features editor, The Daily Telegraph Magazine, London, 1973-1974; editor in chief, World Health Magazine, Geneva, since 1974. Journalist private practice, Geneva, since 1991.
Member European Association Science Editors, Cercle des Attachés Information International.
Married Olive Mary Hirst, March 17, 1954. Children: Paul Alastair, Andrew James, Helen Fiona.