Patrick Sergeant Explained

Sir Patrick John Rushton Sergeant (born 17 March 1924) is a British journalist, investor and businessman who is the founder of Euromoney Institutional Investor. Previously, he served as the City Editor of the Daily Mail from 1960 to 1984.[1]

Early life and education

Patrick Sergeant was born on 17 March 1924 in King's Down, Kent.[2] He attended Beaumont College.[2]

Career

Sergeant served in Royal Navy before joining Mullens & Co.[2]

In 1948, he joined News Chronicle as a reporter.[2] From 1960 to 1984, he was the City Editor of the Daily Mail.[2] Later, he served as a director of Daily Mail and General Trust Plc from 1992 to 2004.[3]

He announced his retirement from the board of Euromoney in 2018.[4]

Personal and later life

Sergeant has lived in Highgate since 1961.[5]

His daughter, Emma Sergeant (b. 1959), is an artist.[6] [7] She was firstly married to Nobile Riccardo, dei Conti Pavoncelli (b. 1957) and secondly to Count Stefan Zamoyski (b. 1949).[8]

He turned 100 in 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: My Mentor: Patience Wheatcroft On Sir Patrick Sergeant. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/my-mentor-patience-wheatcroft-on-sir-patrick-sergeant-315192.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live.
  2. Web site: London Stock Exchange oral history: interview with Sir Patrick Sergeant. Bernard. Attard. 28 January 2011. Centre for Metropolitan History.
  3. Web site: Patrick John Rushton SERGEANT personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  4. Web site: Sir Patrick Sergeant retires from Euromoney board. InPublishing.
  5. News: Nevéus . Ingmar . Lundborg . Beatrice . 12 May 2024 . Oligarkerna i London kämpar för att få behålla sina lyxbostäder . Oligarchs in London struggle to keep their luxury homes . . Swedish.
  6. Web site: Emma's brush with marriage. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010004821/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4705862/Emmas-brush-with-marriage.html. dead. 10 October 2012. 16 November 1996. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  7. https://www.emmasergeant.com/
  8. https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00368373&tree=LEO

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