London Stock Exchange oral history: interview with Sir Patrick Sergeant

Abstract

Interview with Sir Patrick John Rushton SERGEANT. Born 17 March 1924, King's Down, Kent. Educated at Beaumont College. Financial journalist. After service in the navy, joined Mullens & Co as a 'blue button' but did not there there was a future in the Stock Exchange. Joined the 'News Chronicle' as a reporter in 1948, and was Deputy City Editor (1953), and City Editor (1960-84) at the 'Daily Mail'. Founder and Managing Directory of Euromoney Publications, 1969-1985. Date of recording: 11 September 1990. Access to the transcript and interview is restricted. Both may be consulted, by appointment, at the Institute of Historical Research. Contact [email protected]