Steve Parry

Steve was running things when I was permitted (for reasons which escape me) to cover the Mike Tyson unification fight in Vegas. Weeks later, when nothing was at stake and I happened to be in London, he was complimentary and generous - pretty much the prototype British Reuters editor of the time (to take nothing away from him personally!). Despite his kindness and encouragement I did not stay in the sports reporting dodge, which benefited me and especially Reuters greatly. ■