Frederick Patrick Mair, better known as Freddy Johnston (September 15, 1935 – May 1, 2022) was a Scottish journalist. [1] He owned and served as the chairman of Johnston Press. [2] [3] He was also known as Mr Freddy. [4]
Johnston was born on September 15, 1935, in Edinburgh, as Frederick Patrick Mair to Fred Johnston and Muriel Kathleen. [5] He attended Morrison's Academy, Lancing College and New College, Oxford. [6]
Johnston married Ann in 1961 and they have two children, Michael and Robert, both journalists. [7]
Following graduation, he worked as a journalist for the Liverpool Post and Echo before joining Times Newspaper as an assistant corporate secretary in London. [8]
In 2001, he took retirement. [9] [10]
In 2006, his company acquired The Scotsman. [11]
- ^ "Freddy Johnston obituary".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Freddy Johnston: Death of former Falkirk Herald owner and chairman of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Obituary: Freddy Johnston, who turned his family newspaper firm into a giant of the industry".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Freddy Johnston: Death of former Falkirk Herald owner and chairman of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
Frederick Patrick Mair, better known as Freddy Johnston (September 15, 1935 – May 1, 2022) was a Scottish journalist. [1] He owned and served as the chairman of Johnston Press. [2] [3] He was also known as Mr Freddy. [4]
Johnston was born on September 15, 1935, in Edinburgh, as Frederick Patrick Mair to Fred Johnston and Muriel Kathleen. [5] He attended Morrison's Academy, Lancing College and New College, Oxford. [6]
Johnston married Ann in 1961 and they have two children, Michael and Robert, both journalists. [7]
Following graduation, he worked as a journalist for the Liverpool Post and Echo before joining Times Newspaper as an assistant corporate secretary in London. [8]
In 2001, he took retirement. [9] [10]
In 2006, his company acquired The Scotsman. [11]
- ^ "Freddy Johnston obituary".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Freddy Johnston: Death of former Falkirk Herald owner and chairman of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Obituary: Freddy Johnston, who turned his family newspaper firm into a giant of the industry".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Freddy Johnston: Death of former Falkirk Herald owner and chairman of Johnston Press".
- ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".