Michael J. Elliott Explained

Michael Elliott
Birth Name:Michael John Elliott
Birth Date:31 May 1951
Birth Place:Liverpool, England, UK
Death Place:Washington, D.C., United States
Alma Mater:University of Oxford
Occupation:President and CEO, ONE

Michael John Elliott OBE (31 May 1951 – 14 July 2016) was a British journalist and executive, long-based in the United States. He was the president and chief executive officer of the anti-poverty advocacy organization ONE.

Awarded an OBE in 2003 for services to journalism, Elliott previously held senior executive positions at Time Magazine, Newsweek, and The Economist. After leaving journalism in 2011, he became president and CEO of the ONE campaign, the global development organization founded by U2 lead singer Bono.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Elliott was born in Liverpool, England in 1951. He attended the University of Oxford.[4] [5]

Career

After his graduation, Elliott was a lecturer at Northwestern University, the University of Warwick and the London School of Economics. He joined The Economist in 1984. He relocated from England to the United States in 1986, and subsequently became the publication's Washington bureau chief and political editor. In 1993, Elliott moved to Newsweek, where he served as the diplomatic editor until 1995, when he was named editor of Newsweek International.

In May 2001 he joined the staff of Time magazine as an editor at large; in 2004 he was named editor of Time Asia and in 2005 he was appointed editor of Time International and deputy managing editor of Time.[6] [7] [8] He coined the term Nylonkong in 2008.[9] Elliott became CEO of ONE in 2011, and oversaw the organization's global operations.[10] [11]

In 2005, GoodNet named Elliot as one of the world’s 25 inspiring CEOs.[12]

Death

Elliot died from complications of bladder cancer at the age of 65 in Washington, D.C.[13] [14] [15]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Burrell. Ian. Michael Elliot: He's having the Time of his life. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/michael-elliot-hes-having-the-time-of-his-life-432136.html . 12 May 2022 . subscription . live. 31 July 2015. The Independent. 15 January 2007.
  2. Web site: Michael Elliott Holds OBE. Getty Images. 31 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Silver. Marc. Feeling Gloomy? Maybe Things On Earth Aren't As Bad As You Think. National Public Radio. NPR. 31 July 2015. 21 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Michael Elliott profile. originmagazine.com. 1 December 2013.
  5. News: Brook. Stephen. Elliott Promoted at Time. 31 July 2015. The Guardian. 18 October 2007.
  6. News: Shea. Danny. TIME Promotes Nancy Gibbs, Michael Elliott To Top Ranks. 31 July 2015. The Huffington Post. 12 May 2005.
  7. News: Brook. Stephen. Michael Elliott Moves Up at Time. 31 July 2015. The Guardian. 17 March 2010.
  8. Web site: Michael J. Elliott. World Economic Forum. 31 July 2015.
  9. Book: Chan, Kwok-bun. Hybrid Hong Kong. 2013-09-13. Routledge. 9781135755072. en.
  10. News: Bazilion. Emily. Bono Hires Time Inc.'s Michael Elliott. 31 July 2015. Adweek. 7 June 2011.
  11. News: Kelly. Keith J.. Bono's charity taps Time Deputy Editor Elliott as new CEO. 31 July 2015. New York Post. 6 June 2011.
  12. News: 25 Inspiring CEOs Who Change Lives Every Single Day - Goodnet. Goodnet. 2018-10-17.
  13. News: Michael Elliott, Newsmagazine Editor and Humanitarian, Dies at 65. The New York Times. 19 July 2016 . 3 January 2017 . Roberts . Sam .
  14. Web site: Belinda Luscombe . Michael Elliott: TIME International Editor Dies at 65. Time.com. 15 July 2016. 3 January 2017.
  15. Web site: Michael Elliott obituary. One.org. 15 July 2016 . 15 July 2016.
  16. Hendrickson. David C.. The Day Before Yesterday: Reconsidering America's Past, Rediscovering the Present. Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign Relations. 1 November 1996. November/December 1996 . 10.2307/20047855 . 20047855 . 31 July 2015.
  17. Book: Heartbeat London. 0947752625. Elliott. Michael. 1986. Firethorn Press .

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