The Economist

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The Economist

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Founded 1843 by James Wilson. 50% owned by Pearson.

Official Website:
http://www.economist.com/

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Walter Bagehot Economist 3-Feb-1826 24-Mar-1877 Editor of The Economist, 1860-77

David Bell Business ? CEO of Financial Times Group, 1993-2005

J. Dudley Fishburn Business 8-Jun-1946 British MP, Kensington, 1988-97

John Harvey-Jones Business 16-Apr-1924 9-Jan-2008 Chairman of ICI, 1982-87

Jill Kaplan Publisher 1967 Publisher of Crain's New York Business

Michael Kinsley Pundit 9-Mar-1951 Founding editor of Slate

Andrew S. B. Knight Journalist 1-Nov-1939 Editor of The Economist, 1974-86

Andrew Marr Journalist 31-Jul-1959 BBC Political Editor, 2000-05

Megan McArdle Blogger 29-Jan-1973 Atlantic Monthly blogger

Stephen Milligan Politician 12-May-1948 7-Feb-1994 British MP and autoerotic asphyxiate

Samantha Power Author 21-Sep-1970 A Problem From Hell

Marjorie Scardino Business 25-Jan-1947 CEO of Pearson

Barbara Slavin Journalist 1951 Sr. Diplomatic Reporter, USA Today

George Steiner Critic 23-Apr-1929 After Babel

James Wilson Publisher 3-Jun-1805 11-Aug-1860 Founder of The Economist

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