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Chief Editor John Simpson to retire
Oxford University Press has announced that John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, will retire from his post in October 2013. John, whose pioneering leadership has seen the OED embrace the Internet, joined the OED editorial staff in 1976, and was appointed Chief Editor in 1993.
March 2013 update
What's new: Learn more about the latest revisions and new words from the Chief Editor of the OED, John Simpson, and take a closer look at the new words and senses added in this update.
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