Neil Fowler, Esq

Career: trainee (later sr reporter) Leicester Mercury 1978-81, dep news ed (later asst chief sub ed) Derby Evening Telegraph 1981-84, asst to the ed (later asst ed) Lincolnshire Echo 1984-85; ed: Lincolnshire Echo 1985-87, Derby Evening Telegraph 1987-91, The Journal Newcastle upon Tyne 1991-94, The Western Mail Cardiff 1994-2002; prop Neil Fowler Communications 2002-03, ceo and publisher Toronto Sun 2003-; pres Soc of Editors 1999-2000; FRSA 1999; Awards newspaper industry awards: North East Newspaper of the Year 1992, Best Use of Photography 1993, highly commended Best Use of Colour 1993 and 1994, Regnl Newspaper of the Year 1994, Regnl Newspaper Ed of the Year 1994 (highly commended 1993); Daily Newspaper of the Year Welsh Press Awards 1999, 2000 and 2002, Welsh Journalist of the Year 1999