John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg, has accepted The Printing Charity’s invitation to be its president for 2020.
Micklethwait said: “The Printing Charity does a fantastic job looking after people of all ages – with help ranging from financial assistance and sector-specific training initiatives to being a friendly voice at the end of the phone for people in challenging circumstances. It is a great honour to follow Lionel Barber as president, and I’m looking forward to being involved with our sector’s occupational charity this year.”
Neil Lovell, The Printing Charity’s chief executive, said: “We are pleased to have John Micklethwait as our president this year. His career spans traditional and digital media in a sector that is continuing to adapt to the impact of the digital revolution.”
Prior to joining Bloomberg in February 2015, Micklethwait worked for ‘The Economist’ for 28 years, becoming editor-in-chief in 2006. He began his career in banking at Chase Manhattan In London after studying history at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is the co-author of six books, and has been a trustee of the British Museum, a Pulitzer judge and is on the Board of Overseers at the Columbia Journalism Review.
