Background
Rees-Mogg, Lord William was born on July 14, 1928 in Temple Cloud, Somerset, England. Son of Edmund Fletcher and Beatrice (Warren) R.-M.
Rees-Mogg, Lord William was born on July 14, 1928 in Temple Cloud, Somerset, England. Son of Edmund Fletcher and Beatrice (Warren) R.-M.
Student, Oxford (England) University. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bath University, 1977.
President Oxford Union, England, 1951. With Finance Times, England, 1952-1960, assistant editor England, 1957-1960. City editor Sunday Times, England, 1960-1961, political and economic editor, 1961-1963, deputy editor, 1964-1967.
Member executive board Times Newspapers Ltd., 1968-1981, director, 1978-1981, The Times Ltd., 1968-1981. Vice-chairman board of governors British Broadcasting Corporation, 1981-1986. Chairman, owner Pickering and Chatto Ltd., since 1981.
Chairman Broadcasting Standard Council, since 1988. Board directors General Electric. Treasurer Institute Journalists, 1960-1963, 66-68, president, 1963-1964.
Visiting fellow Nuffield College, Oxford University, 1968-1972.
Vice chairman national advisory committee on political education Conservative Party, 1961-1963. Contested Chester-le-St. County Durham By-election, 1956, General Election, 1959. High sheriff, Somerset, 1978.
Board directors Arts Council Great Britain, 1982-1989. Member international committee Pontifical Council for Culture, since 1983. Member English Association (president 1983-1984).
Clubs: Garrick.
Married Gillian Shakespeare Morris, 1962. 5 children.