Making of a great editor - the George Palmer playbook

George Palmer passed away on New Year's Day 2018. His passing sparked an outpouring of emotion in South Africa, the country where he spent the prime years of his career as a financial editor. In many ways Palmer was the father of business journalism in the country joining the pioneering Financial Mail as deputy editor at its launch in 1959. He took over as the editor of the magazine in 1961 and continued running it until his retirement in 1977. During those turbulent years he displayed the courage and leadership that set the standard for dozens who went on to become household names in journalism and other fields all around the world. This is his story.