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Michael Skapinker

Former contributing editor and columnist

Michael Skapinker was an FT contributing editor and columnist. He was also executive editor of Headspring, the FT’s executive education arm. Born in South Africa, he began his journalistic career in Greece. He joined the FT in London in 1986 and held many positions, including FT Weekend editor, FT Special Reports editor and management editor. 

He received the Work Foundation Members’ Award for his contribution to the understanding of working life in 2003 and was named WorkWorld Media Awards Columnist of the Year in 2008. At the Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards he was named Business Commentator of the Year (2012) and Business Ethics Commentator of the Year (2015).

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