Harry Evans, the former Sunday Times editor, has become editor-at-large for the news agency Reuters.
In announcing the appointment, Thomson Reuters said Evans would "moderate news-making conversations with global leaders and host live events that showcase Reuters world-class photojournalism."
"Harry is one of the greatest minds in journalism," said Stephen Adler, Reuters editor-in-chief. "He brings invaluable experience, innovative ideas, and access to the world's most influential leaders."
Tomorrow (14 June), the company will launch a discussion series featuring Evans in conversation with leading news makers. The first event will focus on China and feature former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, with former US ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman.
The event, at the agency's New York headquarters, will be broadcast live on the Reuters website.
Evans spent 14 years (1967-81) editing the Sunday Times, and then a dramatic year as editor of The Times.
In 2000, he was named one of International Press Institute's 50 heroes of world press freedom. And a year later, his peers voted him the all-time greatest British newspaper editor. He was knighted for services to journalism in 2004.
After moving to America in 1984, Evans was editorial director of US News & World Report, founded Condé Nast Traveler and was president of Random House trade group.
He is the author of two American histories, a book about his experiences as an editor, Good Times, Bad Times, and a recent memoir My paper chase: true stories of vanished times.
