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Les Hinton

Former CEO of Dow Jones & Company, Publisher of Wall Street Journal & Executive with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation

Former CEO of Dow Jones & Company, Publisher of Wall Street Journal & Executive with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation

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Les Hinton Biography

Les Hinton is a British-American journalist and business executive whose career with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation spanned more than fifty years.

Hinton started out as a copy boy at the Adelaide News, ultimately spending decades as Rupert Murdoch's most trusted lieutenant, running his global media empire. He worked in newspapers, magazines, and television as a reporter, editor, and executive in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He was appointed CEO of Dow Jones & Company in December 2007, after its acquisition by News Corp., and retired in 2011.

His memoir, The Bootle Boy, was released in 2018.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/03/2024.

Les Hinton Videos

  • The Fifth Estate: Les Hinton
  • Les Hinton on The Bootle Boy: an untidy life in news
  • LES HINTON ON THE RISE AND FALL OF THE NEWSPAPER PRESS

Les Hinton Books

  • The Bootle Boy: an untidy life in news
    The Bootle Boy: an untidy life in news

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    Les Hinton is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Culture, Journalism, Literary, News & Media.
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Les Hinton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Les Hinton for your event is available upon request. Les Hinton generally travels from Independence, KS, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sharyl Attkisson, Amanda Bennett, Tony Hunter, Christopher Goffard and Bradley Hope. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Les Hinton for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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