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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Astor | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Astor | ||
| − | | | + | |description=The Observer Editor for over 25 years, attended 2 Bilderbergs in the 1950s |
|nationality=UK | |nationality=UK | ||
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|powerbase=http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/David_Astor | |powerbase=http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/David_Astor | ||
|sourcewatch=http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/David_Astor | |sourcewatch=http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/David_Astor | ||
| − | |spouses=Melanie Hauser | + | |spouses=Melanie Hauser, Bridget Aphra Wreford |
|alma_mater=West Downs School, Oxford University/Balliol College | |alma_mater=West Downs School, Oxford University/Balliol College | ||
|birth_name=Francis David Langhorne Astor | |birth_name=Francis David Langhorne Astor | ||
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|parents=Waldorf Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne | |parents=Waldorf Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne | ||
|employment={{job | |employment={{job | ||
| − | |title= | + | |title=The Observer/Editor |
|start=1948 | |start=1948 | ||
|end=1975 | |end=1975 | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | Friend of [[George Orwell]], an employer of [[The Observer]]. | ||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 25 July 2020
 David Astor      (publisher) | |
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| Born | Francis David Langhorne Astor 1912-03-05 London, England |
| Died | 2001-12-07 (Age 89) London, England |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | West Downs School, Oxford University/Balliol College |
| Parents | • Waldorf Astor • Nancy Witcher Langhorne |
| Children | • Frances Christine Langhorne Astor • Alice Margaret Frances Astor • Richard David Langhorne Astor • Lucy Aphra Nancy Astor • Nancy Bridget Elizabeth Astor • Thomas Robert Langhorne Astor |
| Spouse | • Melanie Hauser • Bridget Aphra Wreford |
| Founder of | Amnesty International |
| Member of | Astor Family, Index on Censorship |
Friend of George Orwell, an employer of The Observer.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1957 February | 15 February 1957 | 17 February 1957 | US St Simons Island Georgia (State) | The earliest ever Bilderberg in the year, number 5, was also first one outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1959 | 18 September 1959 | 20 September 1959 | Turkey Yesilkoy | The 8th Bilderberg and the first in Turkey. 60 guests. |
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