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Conrad Black is a politician, historian and publisher, born on August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. That puts Conrad Black at 81 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes McGill University. Listed accolades include Officer of the Order of Canada.
My Take
Conrad Black is one of those figures I find impossible to file neatly into a single drawer. A Montreal-born press baron who built a global newspaper empire, then fell hard into a felony conviction, he embodies the volatility of ambition at its most extreme. What fascinates me is that he never stopped writing through it all, producing histories and a candid memoir with genuine literary craft. A man who holds the Order of Canada and also knows the inside of a prison sees the world from angles most of us never reach. Love him or loathe him, his is a story that refuses to be ignored, and I respect that complexity.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Conrad Black
- Name (Japanese)
- コンラッド・ブラック
- Reading
- こんらっど・ぶらっく
- Born
- August 25, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation
- politician / historian / publisher / autobiographer / biographer
2. Background
- University
- McGill University
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of Canada
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/ConradMBlack
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad%20Black
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336444
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Conrad Black born?
Born August 25, 1944 (age 81).
Where is Conrad Black from?
Conrad Black is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What does Conrad Black do?
Conrad Black works as politician, historian, publisher, autobiographer, biographer.
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