During World War II, his father worked for the Ministry of Information, and after the war he became financial correspondent for "The Economist", The "Financial Times" and "Neue Zürcher Zeitung".
During World War II, his father worked for the Ministry of Information and was naturalized British in the national interest. After the war he became financial correspondent for "The Economist", The "Times" of London and "Neue Zürcher Zeitung".