Eve Pollard (OBE) - guest speaker at Umbrella 2009 Gala Dinner

Eve Pollard lived in Maida Vale, London

with her parents and

younger twin brothers, Peter and Ralph Pollard. During her school years she developed a love of journalism and, by the

age of 21, had begun her journalistic career. From humble beginnings as a tea lady, she worked her way up the ranks to become fashion editor at Honey magazine.

Her career blossomed as she was the launch editor-in-chief of the US ELLE magazine in 1985. She went on to become the second ever female editor of a UK national newspaper, editing the Sunday Mirror, where she won the Editor of the Year Award, moving to the Sunday Express in 1991-1994.

Alongside her journalistic success, Eve has established herself as a respected author and broadcaster, with publications including Splash , Best of Enemies and Unfinished Business . Her most recent novel, Jack's Widow, explores a new perspective on the life of Jacqueline Onassis, the biography of whom was first written by Pollard in 1971.

Eve's achievements were recognized with an OBE awarded to her in 2008, and we are delighted to welcome her as our guest speaker for Umbrella 2009.