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After a career spanning nearly forty years, William Kay is one of [[Britain]]'s leading financial and business [[journalists]]. Apart from the first nine years, when he was on the staff of the [[London Evening Standard]] and the now-defunct [[London Evening News]], Kay has been either freelance, writing books or working for UK national newspapers. <br />The British edition of [[Who's Who]] records that Kay has been the City Editor, Financial Editor, Money Editor or Personal Finance Editor of five British newspapers - [[The Times]], [[The Sunday Times]], [[Independent]], [[Independent on Sunday]] and [[Mail on Sunday]]. He has also worked on the [[Daily Telegraph]] (1977-79) and Now! magazine (1979-81)([http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,949155,00.html]). <br />Kay has written |
After a career spanning nearly forty years, William Kay is one of [[Britain]]'s leading financial and business [[journalists]]. Apart from the first nine years, when he was on the staff of the [[London Evening Standard]] and the now-defunct [[London Evening News]], Kay has been either freelance, writing books or working for UK national newspapers. <br />The British edition of [[Who's Who]] records that Kay has been the City Editor, Financial Editor, Money Editor or Personal Finance Editor of five British newspapers - [[The Times]], [[The Sunday Times]], [[Independent]], [[Independent on Sunday]] and [[Mail on Sunday]]. He has also worked on the [[Daily Telegraph]] (1977-79) and Now! magazine (1979-81)([http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,949155,00.html]). <br />Kay has written 11 books on business-related themes (see below) and has received three major awards: for Headlinemoney's ([http://www.headlinemoney.co.uk]) Columnist of the Year, the Wincott Foundation ([http://www.wincott.co.uk]) Personal Financial Journalist of the Year and the Association of British Insurers' ([http://www.abi.org.uk]) Lifetime Achievement Award.<br /> |
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In 2006 Kay accepted an invitation to emigrate to the United States of America as "an alien of extraordinary ability". He lives in [[Pasadena]], California. There he continues to write a weekly column for The Sunday Times. In addition he has become a regular contributor to Equities magazine ([http://www.equitiesmagazine.com])and a reader at the [[Huntington Library]].<br /> |
In 2006 Kay accepted an invitation to emigrate to the United States of America as "an alien of extraordinary ability". He lives in [[Pasadena]], California. There he continues to write a weekly column for The Sunday Times. In addition he has become a regular contributor to Equities magazine ([http://www.equitiesmagazine.com])and a reader at the [[Huntington Library]].<br /> |
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Kay grew up in central London, where he attended St Marylebone Church of England primary school and Westminster City School ([http://www.wcsch.com/]). In 1965 he was awarded an Open Styring Scholarship to read philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at The Queen's College, ([http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk]) [[Oxford]]. In 1968 he received a BA (Hons.), and subsequently an MA. He lives in Pasadena with Lynne Bateson, also a journalist, and has two adult sons, Andrew and Ben, who are in London.<br /> |
Kay grew up in central London, where he attended St Marylebone Church of England primary school and Westminster City School ([http://www.wcsch.com/]). In 1965 he was awarded an Open Styring Scholarship to read philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at The Queen's College, ([http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk]) [[Oxford]]. In 1968 he received a BA (Hons.), and subsequently an MA. He lives in Pasadena with Lynne Bateson, also a journalist, and has two adult sons, Andrew and Ben, who are in London.<br /> |
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After a career spanning nearly forty years, William Kay is one of Britain's leading financial and business journalists. Apart from the first nine years, when he was on the staff of the London Evening Standard and the now-defunct London Evening News, Kay has been either freelance, writing books or working for UK national newspapers.
The British edition of Who's Who records that Kay has been the City Editor, Financial Editor, Money Editor or Personal Finance Editor of five British newspapers - The Times, The Sunday Times, Independent, Independent on Sunday and Mail on Sunday. He has also worked on the Daily Telegraph (1977-79) and Now! magazine (1979-81)([1]).
Kay has written 11 books on business-related themes (see below) and has received three major awards: for Headlinemoney's ([2]) Columnist of the Year, the Wincott Foundation ([3]) Personal Financial Journalist of the Year and the Association of British Insurers' ([4]) Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2006 Kay accepted an invitation to emigrate to the United States of America as "an alien of extraordinary ability". He lives in Pasadena, California. There he continues to write a weekly column for The Sunday Times. In addition he has become a regular contributor to Equities magazine ([5])and a reader at the Huntington Library.
Kay grew up in central London, where he attended St Marylebone Church of England primary school and Westminster City School ([6]). In 1965 he was awarded an Open Styring Scholarship to read philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at The Queen's College, ([7]) Oxford. In 1968 he received a BA (Hons.), and subsequently an MA. He lives in Pasadena with Lynne Bateson, also a journalist, and has two adult sons, Andrew and Ben, who are in London.
== Books ==
1999 Lord of the Dance, the story of Sir Gerry Robinson
1994 The Bosses
1993 Charity Appeals, Marion Allford (ghost)
1991 The City and the Single European Market (editor)
1990 Modern Merchant Banking (editor)
1989 Nightmare: the Ernest Saunders story (ghost)
1987 Battle for the high street
1987 The Stock Exchange - a marketplace for tomorrow (editor)
1986 Big Bang
1985 Tycoons
1983 A-Z Guide to Money