Tony Maddox is a British journalist. He was executive vice president and managing director of

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from 2003 until May 2019. He previously worked at the BBC for 13 years as a reporter, news producer and news editor. In 2015 he was honored by the

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as a Trafficking in Persons Report Hero for starting the

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. He left CNN in May 2019 for retirement after 21 years with the company by accepting a voluntary buyout option.

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