Michael J. Elliott

Michael J. Elliott
Born Michael J. Elliott
Liverpool, England
Residence Washington, DC
Alma mater Oxford University
Occupation President and CEO, ONE

Michael J. Elliott is the president and chief executive officer of the anti-poverty advocacy organization ONE. Awarded an OBE in 2003 for services to journalism, Elliott previously held senior executive positions at Time Magazine, Newsweek, and The Economist.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Elliott was born in Liverpool, England. He attended Oxford University.[4][5]

Career

After his graduation, Elliott was a lecturer at Northwestern University, the University of Warwick and the London School of Economics. He was hired by The Economist in 1984. He relocated from England to the United States in 1986, and subsequently became the publication's Washington bureau chief and political editor. In 1993 Elliott moved to Newsweek, where he served as the diplomatic editor until 1995 when he was named editor of Newsweek International. In May 2001 he joined the staff of Time as an editor at large; in 2004 he was named editor of Time Asia and in 2005 he was appointed Editor of Time International and Deputy Managing Editor of Time Magazine.[6][7][8]

Elliott became CEO of ONE in 2011. He oversees the organization's global operations.[9][10]

Elliott lost a $2,000 wager to Ted Danson in 2004, when the Red Sox won the World Series before the U.S. men's soccer team won the World Cup.[11]

Bibliography

The Day Before Yesterday: Reconsidering America's Past, Rediscovering the Present (Simon & Schuster, April 1999)[12]
Heartbeat London: The Anatomy of a Supercity (Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, June 1986)[13]

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Burrell, Ian (January 15, 2007). "Michael Elliot: He's having the Time of his life". The Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Michael Elliott Holds OBE". Getty Images. Getty Images. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Silver, Marc (January 21, 2015). "Feeling Gloomy? Maybe Things On Earth Aren't As Bad As You Think". National Public Radio. NPR. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Michael Elliott - President. CEO. ONE Campaign. - ORIGIN Magazine". originmagazine.com.
  5. ↑ Brook, Stephen (October 18, 2007). "Elliott Promoted at Time". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Shea, Danny (May 12, 2005). "TIME Promotes Nancy Gibbs, Michael Elliott To Top Ranks". Huffington Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Brook, Stephen (March 17, 2010). "Michael Elliott Moves Up at Time". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Michael J. Elliott". World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Bazilion, Emily (June 7, 2011). "Bono Hires Time Inc.'s Michael Elliott". Adweek. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Kelly, Keith J. (June 6, 2011). "Bono’s charity taps Time Deputy Editor Elliott as new CEO". New York Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "The US men's soccer team will win the World Cup before the Red Sox win the World Series".
  12. ↑ Hendrickson, David C. "The Day Before Yesterday: Reconsidering America's Past, Rediscovering the Present". Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Heartbeat London". Amazon. Amazon. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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