Gillian O'Connor

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Gillian O'Connor
Born(1941-08-11)11 August 1941
Died3 April 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 74)
Alma mater St Hilda's College, Oxford [1]


Gillian O'Connor (11 August 1941 - 3 April 2016) was a British journalist, and the editor of the Investors Chronicle from 1982 to 1994. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gray, Bernard (4 April 2016). "Gillian O'Connor, investment writer and editor, 1941–2016". Financial Times . London.
  2. "Obituary: Gillian O'Connor, investment writer and editor, 1941–2016". Investors Chronicle. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. "St Bride's: News - Gillian O'Connor Memorial". Stbrides.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.