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Piers is 6'1" (1.85 m) tall.
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Piers said September 11th made him create a more serious agenda for the Daily Mirror.
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Morgan was arguably the best-known national newspaper editor since his good friend Kelvin MacKenzie edited the Sun in the 1980s.
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In 2002, Morgan decided to drop the Mirror's famous red-top logo in favour of a less tabloid-style black and white masthead.
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Piers Morgan left Rupert Murdoch's News of the World to become Editor of the arch-rival Daily Mirror. A position he held until May 2004, when Morgan was sacked following the Mirror's publication of fake photographs of soldiers seemingly abusing Iraqis.
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In 2006, Piers Morgan became the editorial director of First News, a national newspaper written by adults for children.
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In June 2005, Piers Morgan and Matthew Freud bought the UK Press Gazette.
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He became News of the World editor in January 1994, and moved to the Mirror in November the following year.
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He attended boarding school but moved on to a comprehensive and sixth-form college.
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Youngest of four children of a meat distribution executive.
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He was named after racing driver Piers Courage.
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Became a national newspaper editor at age 28.
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In 2003 he presented a three part television documentary series for the BBC titled The Importance of Being Famous, about fame and the manner in which celebrities are covered by modern media.
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Piers is married to Marion Elizabeth Shalloe and has 3 children.