David Schlesinger
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David Schlesinger (April 15, 1960 - ) has been Editor-in-Chief of Reuters since January 2007, leading the 2,400 editorial staff in text, television and pictures strategically and operationally. From the creation of Thomson Reuters in April 2008, he became the Editor-in-Chief of Reuters News at Thomson Reuters, where he oversees all of Thomson Reuters editorial operations and strategy. Based in London, he was Global Managing Editor from October 2003 until he began his current role. David previously was Executive Vice President and Editor, Americas, running operations in North, Central and South America between 2000 and October, 2003. David transferred to New York in 1995 as Financial Editor for the Americas and also served as Managing Editor for the Americas. He joined Reuters in 1987 in Hong Kong as a correspondent. He then ran Reuters editorial operations in Taiwan, China and the Greater China region in a series of posts between 1989 and 1995. Prior to joining Reuters he wrote for a variety of publications from Hong Kong and had an early career as a teacher. David graduated from Oberlin College and has a Masters degree from Harvard University, where he concentrated on Chinese politics.
