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{{person | {{person | ||
|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vinocur | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vinocur | ||
| − | |description=US editor/journalist | + | |description=US editor/journalist who attended the [[2006 Bilderberg meeting]]. |
|alma_mater=Oberlin College | |alma_mater=Oberlin College | ||
|nationality=US | |nationality=US | ||
|residence=Paris, France | |residence=Paris, France | ||
| − | |birth_date=1940 | + | |birth_date=June 17, 1940 |
|birth_place=New York City, US | |birth_place=New York City, US | ||
| − | |death_date= | + | |death_date=February 6, 2022 |
| − | |death_place= | + | |death_place=Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|constitutes=journalist, editor | |constitutes=journalist, editor | ||
| − | }}'''John Vincocur''' | + | |employment={{job |
| + | |title=Executive editor | ||
| + | |start=1986 | ||
| + | |end=1996 | ||
| + | |employer=International Herald Tribune | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Bureau chief in France | ||
| + | |start=1982 | ||
| + | |end=1985 | ||
| + | |employer=New York Times | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Bureau chief in Germany | ||
| + | |start=1977 | ||
| + | |end=1982 | ||
| + | |employer=New York Times | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }}'''John Vincocur''' was a journalist and editor for ''[[New York Times]]'' and ''[[International Herald Tribune]]''. He attended the [[2006 Bilderberg meeting]]. | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Vinocur reported from around the world for The [[Associated Press]] from [[1968]] to [[1977]], filing dispatches from [[Biafra]], [[Israel]] and [[Cambodia]], among other places.<ref name=NYT>https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2022%2F02%2F06%2Fobituaries%2Fjohn-vinocur-dead.html#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url</ref> | ||
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| + | After joining [[The New York Times]]' business news department in [[1977]], he was appointed bureau chief in [[Bonn]] three months later and worked there until [[1982]], when he transferred to [[Paris]] to become the bureau chief there. In both capitals he covered fissures in [[NATO|the Atlantic alliance]] and ferment in [[Eastern Europe]].<ref name=NYT/> | ||
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| + | Vinocur returned to [[New York]] in [[1985]] when he was named assistant to the NYT executive editor, [[A.M. Rosenthal]]; then came stints as an assistant metropolitan editor and metropolitan editor.<ref name=NYT/> | ||
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| + | In [[1986]] he returned to [[Paris]] to be the executive editor and vice president of The ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'', which was jointly owned then by NYT and [[The Washington Post]]. He held those posts through [[1996]], when he resumed writing as its senior correspondent covering politics, economics, sports and culture in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and occasionally the [[United States]]. His Politicus column was syndicated by the NYT.<ref name=NYT/> | ||
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| + | After retiring from The Herald Tribune, he continued to write as a Paris-based columnist for The ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' while contributing articles as well to ''[[Foreign Affairs]]'' and other publications. He was also a member of the board of [[Gruner + Jahr]], the German media conglomerate.<ref name=NYT/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | June 17, 1940 New York City, US | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 6, 2022 Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Oberlin College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | The American Academy in Berlin/Distinguished Visitors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US editor/journalist who attended the 2006 Bilderberg meeting.
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John Vincocur was a journalist and editor for New York Times and International Herald Tribune. He attended the 2006 Bilderberg meeting.
Career
Vinocur reported from around the world for The Associated Press from 1968 to 1977, filing dispatches from Biafra, Israel and Cambodia, among other places.[1]
After joining The New York Times' business news department in 1977, he was appointed bureau chief in Bonn three months later and worked there until 1982, when he transferred to Paris to become the bureau chief there. In both capitals he covered fissures in the Atlantic alliance and ferment in Eastern Europe.[1]
Vinocur returned to New York in 1985 when he was named assistant to the NYT executive editor, A.M. Rosenthal; then came stints as an assistant metropolitan editor and metropolitan editor.[1]
In 1986 he returned to Paris to be the executive editor and vice president of The International Herald Tribune, which was jointly owned then by NYT and The Washington Post. He held those posts through 1996, when he resumed writing as its senior correspondent covering politics, economics, sports and culture in Europe, Asia and occasionally the United States. His Politicus column was syndicated by the NYT.[1]
After retiring from The Herald Tribune, he continued to write as a Paris-based columnist for The Wall Street Journal while contributing articles as well to Foreign Affairs and other publications. He was also a member of the board of Gruner + Jahr, the German media conglomerate.[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2005 | 5 May 2005 | 8 May 2005 | Germany Rottach-Egern | The 53rd Bilderberg, 132 guests |
| Bilderberg/2006 | 8 June 2006 | 11 June 2006 | Canada Ottawa | 54th Bilderberg, held in Canada. 133 guests |
| Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
