Michael J. Elliott

Michael Elliott
OBE
Elliott in 2009
Born
Michael John Elliott

(1951-05-31)31 May 1951
Liverpool, England, UK
Died14 July 2016(2016-07-14) (aged 65)
Washington, D.C., United States
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)President and CEO, ONE

Michael John Elliott OBE (31 May 1951 – 14 July 2016) was a British journalist and executive, long-based in the United States. He was the president and chief executive officer of the anti-poverty advocacy organization ONE.

Awarded an OBE in 2003 for services to journalism, Elliott previously held senior executive positions at Time Magazine, Newsweek, and The Economist. After leaving journalism in 2011, he became president and CEO of the ONE campaign, the global development organization founded by U2 lead singer Bono.[1][2][3]

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  3. ^ Silver, Marc (21 January 2015). "Feeling Gloomy? Maybe Things On Earth Aren't As Bad As You Think". National Public Radio. NPR. Retrieved 31 July 2015.