Robin Denniston was a British publisher, author and minister.
11 Facts About Robin Denniston
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The Guardian indicated in his obituary that Denniston had "commissioned some of the most popular novels of the 20th century", while The Telegraph credits him with reversing Oxford University Press's economic misfortunes.
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Robin Denniston was a clergyman in the Church of England.
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The son of teacher and military intelligence specialist Commander Alastair Denniston and his wife and coworker, Dorothy Mary Gilliat, Robin Denniston was born in London.
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Robin Denniston studied classics at Christ Church, Oxford and served a stint in the Airborne Artillery.
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Robin Denniston was married twice, first to Anne Evans from 1950 to 1985.
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Robin Denniston had three children, two daughters and a son, all with his first wife.
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Robin Denniston died on 6 April 2012 following a lengthy illness.
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Robin Denniston held brief positions at Weidenfelt and Thomson Publications before settling at Oxford University Press as chairman of the academic division.
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The Guardian indicated in his obituary that Robin Denniston had "commissioned some of the most popular novels of the 20th century".
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Robin Denniston's became first a deacon and then, in 1979, a priest in the Anglican Church.