Degree (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford. 1986-87, Asia-Pacific Desk Manager, Oxford Analytica. Since 1987, various positions with the Financial Times, including: reporting and editing posts; Hong Kong Bureau Chief; Paris Correspondent; Deputy Features Editor; Korea Correspondent; UK Companies Reporter; Foreign Desk Correspondent; two years as Managing Editor; two years as Deputy Editor. Part-time Chairman, Pearson, in Asia; since June 2006 Chief Executive of Financial Times Group. Speaker on regional and international affairs at conferences and seminars.