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Charles Wintour (Charles Vere Wintour) was born on 18 May, 1917 in Pamphill Manor, Pamphill, Dorset, England, is a British newspaper editor (1917–1999). Discover Charles Wintour's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

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Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 18 May 1917
Birthday 18 May
Birthplace Pamphill Manor, Pamphill, Dorset, England
Date of death 4 November, 1999
Died Place London, United Kingdom
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Who Is Charles Wintour's Wife?

His wife is Eleanor Trego Baker (m. 1940-1979) Audrey Slaughter (m. c. 1980)

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Parents Fitzgerald Wintour Alice Jane Blanche Foster
Wife Eleanor Trego Baker (m. 1940-1979) Audrey Slaughter (m. c. 1980)
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Children 5; including Anna and Patrick Wintour

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1917

Charles Vere Wintour (18 May 1917 – 4 November 1999) was a British newspaper editor.

He was the father of Anna Wintour, the Vogue magazine editor-in-chief, and Patrick Wintour, the diplomatic editor of The Guardian newspaper.

After a life in media and publishing, Charles Wintour became the editor-in-chief of the London Evening Standard.

1921

Under his leadership, the Evening Standard was described as a "blend of popular and serious news and opinion" which prefigured many of the broadsheets of the 21st century". Wintour was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he edited Granta magazine.

Wintour was born in Pamphill Manor, near Wimborne, Dorset to Alice Jane Blanche Foster and Major-General Fitzgerald Wintour.

He was the brother of Cordelia Mary Wintour.

He wrote articles for the Radio Times when he was at Oundle School and won a prize awarded by the Daily Mail.

He then went to Peterhouse, Cambridge to study English and history.

At Cambridge, he briefly edited the Granta magazine with Eric Hobsbawm.

After Cambridge, Wintour took an advertising job in London but left at the start of World War II to join the Royal Norfolk Regiment.

During the war, he was awarded the military MBE, the Croix de Guerre and the Bronze Star.

1940

In 1940 Wintour married Eleanor "Nonie" Trego Baker.

1946

In 1946, Wintour became a leader writer for the London Evening Standard.

He was soon promoted to political editor, then moved to the Sunday Express as assistant editor.

1955

He returned to the Standard as deputy editor, during which he convinced Lord Beaverbrook to launch the Evening Standard Awards for theatre in 1955.

1958

Wintour became managing editor of the Daily Express in 1958, then in 1959 moved back to the Standard as editor.

1967

Although circulation fell under Wintour's editorship, he was well-regarded and was considered for the post of editor of The Times in 1967.

He was particularly passionate about the paper's politics and high-society gossip column, the Londoner's Diary, once saying: "To go to a decent London dinner party without having read the Diary would be to go out unprepared for proper conversation."

1972

He wrote two books based on his experience: Pressures on the Press in 1972, an account of decision-making during every hour of the day in a newsroom; and The Rise and Fall of Fleet Street in 1989, an analysis of London's Fleet Street as a publishing centre and the people responsible for its historic rise and the more recent responses to new technology.

1976

Wintour remained the editor until 1976, when he became managing director of the Daily Express and supervised its transition from a broadsheet to a tabloid.

He negotiated to merge the London Evening Standard with the Evening News and championed for keeping the staff and approach of the Standard.

As a result, the merger was called off.

1978

The Express Group was sold to Trafalgar House, and new owner Victor Matthews appointed Wintour editor of the Standard again in 1978.

1979

In 1979, Wintour joined the Press Council and served for two years.

They divorced in 1979.

A year later, he married Audrey Slaughter with whom he was involved in magazine publishing.

He had five children, including the prominent journalists Anna and Patrick.

1980

In 1980, the Standard and the News were finally merged.

While the name of the Standard was kept, Wintour and his senior executives were replaced by former News editor Louis Kirby and his executives.

1981

In 1981, Wintour launched the Sunday Express Magazine with his new wife Audrey Slaughter.

1982

When he retired in 1982, the Society of London Theatre gave him the Society of London Theatre Special Award, which usually went to actors, directors and such.

After his death, his Evening Standard Theatre Awards added his name into one category to create The Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright.

1984

In 1984, they launched Working Woman magazine.

A year later, Wintour became editor of the Press Gazette and advised on the launch of Today, The Independent, the new Daily News, and the breakfast television show TV-am.

1989

Wintour retired in 1989 and spent his later years supporting the Liberal Democrats and chairing the regional National Art Collections Fund.

1999

Wintour died in London, U.K. on November 4, 1999.

He was 82.

Organisers of major drama awards have acknowledged Wintour's impact on London theatre.

At his memorial wake in 1999 that was supervised by his daughter Anna, the playwright Harold Pinter read from his work and expressed gratitude for his play The Caretaker winning the Best Play award in 1960, which lifted off his career.