Background
Macmillan, Alexander Daniel Alan was born on October 10, 1943 in Oswestry, England. Son of Maurice Victor and Katherine Margaret Alice (Ormsby-Gore) Macmillan.
Macmillan, Alexander Daniel Alan was born on October 10, 1943 in Oswestry, England. Son of Maurice Victor and Katherine Margaret Alice (Ormsby-Gore) Macmillan.
Graduate, Eton, 1959; student, University Paris, 1959-1960; student, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1961-1963.
Reporter Glasgow Herald, 1963-1965, Daily Telegraph, London, 1965-1967. Foreign correspondent Daily Telegraphy, Paris, 1967-1968. Chief European correspondent Sunday Telegraph, 1968-1970.
Assistant correspondent British Broadcasting Corporation, 1967-1970. Documentary producer Organization Radiofusion television Française, Paris, 1969-1970. Director Macmillan & Company Ltd., London, 1970-1976, deputy chairman, 1976-1979, chairman Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1980-1990, president, since 1990.
Director All-News Radio Ltd., Counterpoint Productions Ltd., St. Martin's Press Incorporated, New York York City. Founder, 1st editor Strathclyde Telegraph, 1961-1963. Chairman Center London Training and Enterprise Council, since 1990.
Member secretary state's Advisory Group, since 1991.
Trustee, governor English Speaking Union, since 1979, Book Trade Benevolent Society, since 1976, Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School, 1978-1987, Merchant Taylor's School, 1980-1983, Lindemann Fellowship Committee, 1980, chairman, since 1989. Fellow British Institute Management, Royal Society Arts. Member Livery of Worshipful Company Merchant Taylors, Court Worshipful Company Newspapermakers and Stationers, Institute Directors, Carlton Club, Bucks Club, Beefsteak Club, Whites Club, 1900 Club, United and Cecil Club, Pratts Club.
Married Helene Birgitte Hamilton, September 10, 1970 (divorced 1990). Children: Daniel Maurice Alan, Rebecca Elizabeth, Louisa Alexandra.