John Simpson

Journalist, foreign correspondent, broadcaster

English Cleveleys, Lancashire, England, UK

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, foreign correspondent, broadcaster
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth09/08/1944
Age81 years
BirthplaceCleveleys, Lancashire, England, UK

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJohn Cody Fidler-Simpson
Known ForBBC World Affairs Editor; long-time BBC foreign correspondent

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeMagdalene College, Cambridge
Field of StudyEnglish

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseAdele Kruger
Marriage Year1996
Children1

Relationships & More

Past RelationshipPreviously married to Diane Jean Petteys

Family

Children1

Career

Current/Former RoleWorld affairs editor at BBC News
Notable WorksCrimewatch UK; BBC World News America; Afghanistan: 12 Years of Violence
Career Highlights
  • Spent his working life with the BBC
  • Reported from more than 120 countries
  • Covered around thirty war zones
  • Appointed CBE in 1991
  • Elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1990

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Holds dual British-Irish citizenship
2. Was editor of Granta magazine at Cambridge
3. Has interviewed many world leaders
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