Emily Reuben | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Founder and CEO, Duchenne UK, former television journalist and presenter |
| Spouse | Nick Crossley |
| Children | 3 |
Emily Elisheva Renee Reuben OBE is a former journalist and a charity worker. She is the co-founder and chief executive of Duchenne UK, a British charity for people affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Before that she was a reporter and presenter on British television's Channel 4 News and later with CNN.
Biography
[edit]She previously presented More4 News.[1] In 2004, she married Nick Crossley.[2][3]
Reuben has three children, including a son who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and two daughters. Reuben set up the Duchenne Children's Trust, which later merged with charity Joining Jack to form Duchenne UK, a charity aiming to finding better treatments and a cure for the condition.[4][5][6]
Reuben was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to charity and people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Sweney, Mark (28 August 2009). "Axed More4 News just 'a lovely extra', says Channel 4's Dorothy Byrne". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ Buys, Sara (1 September 2005). "The curse of the five-star wedding". The Times. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ Just Giving: "Nick's 2 Bike Rides - Cyling for Duchenne UK because my son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy" retrieved March 2, 2017
- ^ The Guardian: "Early faller in TV charity bike ride as Krishnan Guru-Murthy takes the train - Channel 4 presenter breaks foot in training for the Duchenne Dash leaving field open to competitors including John Ryley, Dermot Murnaghan and Ben de Pear" 5 June 2015
- ^ "Duchenne’s is a cruel disease – that’s why I’m cycling to Paris" by Krishnan Guru-Murthy 6 Jun 2014
- ^ ITV News: "Mother: Early access to ground-breaking drugs is risk worth taking to improve son's life" by Lawrence McGinty 14 March 2014
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B15.
External links
[edit]- Working Week: Emily Reuben, Press Gazette, 1 December 2006
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