Face to face with an enigma.

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  • Author(s): Purcell, Hugh
  • Source:
    New Statesman. 3/1/2013, Vol. 142 Issue 5147, p30-37. 6p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      FREEMAN, John, 1915-2014; PERIODICAL editors; LEGISLATORS; BRITISH Broadcasting Corp.; DIPLOMATS; EMPLOYEES
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED Kingdom
    • Abstract:
      The article profiles John Freeman, a former editor of the publication. It recounts his many occupations and positions, including in the military during World War II, as a member of the British Parliament, as a television reporter with the British Broadcasting Corp., as a diplomat and ambassador, and as a television news executive. His upbringing and personal life, including his marriages, are outlined. The authors says that despite his celebrity, he has remained an extremely private man.