Lionel Barber

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lionel Barber
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Jan 18, 1955(1955-01-18)
Age	69
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Lionel Barber Biography

Lionel Barber is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on January 18, 1955 in London, England, United Kingdom. British journalist who rose to the top in 2005 as the editor at the Financial Times. He was previously a reporter for The Scotsman as well as a business correspondent for The Sunday Times.

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Lionel Barber (born 18 January 1955) is an English journalist. He was editor of the Financial Times from November 2005 to January 2020. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Scotsman and The Sunday Times, but was employed in a number of senior posts at the Financial Times from the mid-1980s.

Barber began his career in journalism in 1978 as a reporter for The Scotsman. In 1981, after being named Young Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards, he moved to The Sunday Times, where he was a business correspondent. The co-writer of several books, his works includes a history of Reuters news agency (The Price of Truth, 1985) and the Westland affair (Not with Honour, 1986).

His father was also journalist. He and Victoria had one daughter and one boy.

Lionel Barber Net Worth

Lionel Barber is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lionel Barber 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1978, he received his degree in German and Modern History from St. Edmund Hall of the University of Oxford.

He was awarded the St. George Society Medal of Honor in 2009 for his contributions to journalism.

Barber was born on 18 January 1955 to a journalist father. He was educated at Dulwich College, an independent school for boys in Dulwich in South London and at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, graduating in 1978 with a joint honours degree in German and modern history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lionel Barber Dating?

According to our records, Lionel Barber married to Victoria Greenwood. As of December 1, 2023, Lionel Barber’s is not dating anyone.

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In November 2005, he was appointed editor of the Financial Times.

Facts & Trivia

Lionel Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lionel Barber celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.

In July 2012, Barber was accused of intimidating and threatening a member of staff at the Financial Times. Steve Lodge, who worked as a personal finance writer at the newspaper, was brought before a disciplinary panel following an incident in which the Financial Times claimed demonstrated he “had a problem working for women”. Barber was accused of “losing his temper and raising his voice” in a manner that breached the newspaper’s procedures.

Where does Lionel Barber live?

Personal life. Barber has a daughter and a son, born in Washington DC in 1988 and 1990. He lives with them and his wife Victoria, in London. He is fluent in French and German.

Who Edits the Financial Times?

Roula Khalaf (Arabic: رولا خلف) is a British-Lebanese journalist who is the editor of the Financial Times, having been its deputy editor and foreign editor. She succeeded Lionel Barber as editor on 20 January 2020.

Why is the Financial Times pink?

On 2 January 1893 the FT began printing on light pink paper to distinguish it from the similarly named Financial News : at the time it was also cheaper to print on unbleached paper (several other more general newspapers, such as The Sporting Times, had the same policy), but nowadays it is more expensive as the paper has …

How much do Financial Times journalists earn?

$62,612. The estimated total pay for a Reporter at Financial Times is $62,612 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $59,697 per year.

Is Ft edit free?

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