John Hamilton Ryley (born 21 December 1961)Companies House
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Early life

He was born in

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. He is a single child. His father worked for the National Farmers Union (NFU). He is a childhood friend of Charles Moore, of the '' Daily Telegraph''. He went to

Eastbourne College Eastbourne College is a co-educational independent school in the British public school tradition, for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, in the town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. The College's headmaster is Tom Lawson. Over ...

. He attended Durham University ( Hild & Bede) from 1981 to 1984, studying Latin, English and Russian Studies. He planned on becoming a barrister. He later attended the

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in 2006.

Career

He was a radio journalist from 1985 to 1987 at

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in Kent. From 1987 to 1989 he was a news trainee with the BBC, with

Jeremy Vine Jeremy Guy Vine (born 17 May 1965) is an English television and radio personality, presenter, broadcaster and journalist. He is best known as the host of his BBC Radio 2 lunchtime programme which presents news, views, interviews with live guest ...

. In late 1989 he worked as a producer on the ''

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'' (the programme moved in 2000). He also worked at ''

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''.

ITN

From 1990 to 1992 he was a news producer on the ''

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'', becoming a programme editor from 1992 to 1995.

Sky News

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Ryley joined Sky News in 1995. From 1995 to 2000 he was an executive producer, including for ''

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'', then from 2000 to 2006 he was an executive editor. He has been the head of Sky News since June 2006.

Personal life

He married Harriet Constable in 1987 and they have one son and two daughters. He lives in

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in Oxfordshire. His wife is a former reporter for Central South.

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1961 births Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham People educated at Eastbourne College People from Chelmsford People from Witney Sky News Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni Living people {{UK-journalist-stub