Sir Harold Evans

Dear Friends,

The Society is saddened to report the passing of longtime Advisory Council member, Sir Harold Evans.

Sir Harold Evans was a lauded journalist, publisher, and literary giant. He served as the editor of The Sunday Times for 14 years where he transformed the publication into Britain’s best investigative paper. During his tenure, he was responsible for notable campaigns including exposing the Soviet mole Kim Philby and the Thalidomide scandal in the UK.

He moved to New York with wife Tina Brown in 1984, eventually becoming a US citizen in 1993. Sir Harold taught at Duke and Yale Universities, became editor of the book publisher The Atlantic Monthly Press, and took up the post of editorial director of the U.S. News & World Report. He was later the founding editor of Condé Nast Traveler.

As president and publisher of Random House, he gained prominence and came to symbolize an era of change in publishing.

One of Britain and America's best-known journalists, Sir Harold also wrote several books about the press and in 2004 was knighted by HM Queen Elizabeth II for his services in journalism.

In 2011, he was appointed editor-at-large at Reuters news agency where he remained until his passing.

Sir Harold’s insight and guidance as a member of St. George’s Society’s Advisory Council has been instrumental to our continued success, and he will be greatly missed.

Sincerely,

Frank E. Morgan II
President
St. George’s Society of New York