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John Bird

John Bird

Acting
30 Jan 1946 (80 years)
Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Biography

John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird, MBE is a British social entrepreneur and life peer. He is best known as the founder of The Big Issue, a magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors who are homeless or vulnerably-housed. He sits as an independent Crossbencher in the House of Lords.

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Baron Bird

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