Brian Roland Bain

Brian Roland Bain passed away suddenly at his home in Sarasota, Florida on March 7, 2018, at the age of 79. Born in Khargpur, India on August 19, 1938, Brian was predeceased by his parents Roland Sydney and Mary Bain. Brian will forever and lovingly be remembered by his wife of 38 years, Barbara, step daughter Donna Graham and grandson Ryan Graham, all of Sarasota; children Jacqueline, Neal, Sharon and Duncan of the United Kingdom; brothers Peter and Michael of India, sisters Jennifer and Jo Ann of the United Kingdom, and loving nieces, nephews, grandchildren, one great grandchild and other relatives. A veteran journalist with nearly 50 years experience, including 36 years with Reuters, Brian began his career as a sports writer at The Statesman newspaper in Calcutta, India in 1956. He joined Reuters a decade later in London and held senior editorial and management positions in London, Washington, D.C., and New York, where he became managing editor of the Americas. His final Reuters postings were in Hong Kong and Singapore from 1993 to 2001. Brian’s major assignments with Reuters included supervising, editing and reporting on seven Olympic Games, including Munich 1972; four U.S. presidential campaigns in 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988; Watergate and the resignation of a president, and the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Brian retired from Reuters in 2001 and settled in Sarasota, Florida, but never lost his love for journalism. In 2004 he was called out of retirement by Herald Media Inc in Seoul to become senior associate editor of South Korea’s leading English language newspaper, The Korea Herald. He eventually was named managing editor and then executive editor, becoming the first foreigner to take the top position at a Korean news organization. He retired finally from journalism in December 2005 and took up a new career in real estate. An obituary posted by former Reuters colleagues noted that “He worked until the end as a successful agent in Sarasota, selling his last house on the last day of his life.” Brian was a member of Church of the Nativity, the Sarasota Sunrise Rotary Club and the Sarasota Breakfast Club. He was an avid reader, had a keen interest in all sports and enjoyed spending time with family and friends, including his much-loved fellow Rotarians and colleagues at Exit King Realty. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 7 at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 5900 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, Fl. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Church of the Nativity or to the Rotary Club of Sarasota Sunrise Foundation.

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Brian Roland Bain

August 19, 1938 - March 7, 2018