Freddy Johnston

Not to be confused with Freddy Johnson or Freedy Johnston.

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]

Life and career

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]

References

  1. ^ "Freddy Johnston obituary".
  2. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
  3. ^ "Freddy Johnston: Death of former Falkirk Herald owner and chairman of Johnston Press".
  4. ^ "Obituary: Freddy Johnston, who turned his family newspaper firm into a giant of the industry".
  5. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
  6. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
  7. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
  8. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
  9. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".
  10. ^ "Freddy Johnston: Death of former Falkirk Herald owner and chairman of Johnston Press".
  11. ^ "Scotsman Obituaries: Freddy Johnston, proprietor of Johnston Press".