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Antonio Zappulla

Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters Foundation · United Kingdom

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-29

Antonio Zappulla is the CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Zappulla is based in the United Kingdom. Zappulla was educated at Stanford Graduate School of Business and University of East London.

Antonio Zappulla is CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation since 2019. He has a background in journalism and media, previously serving as an Executive Producer at Bloomberg Television overseeing news and programming for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and a Master's degree in Islam and Middle East studies.

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Recent coverage has focused on Antonio Zappulla's work at the Thomson Reuters Foundation on press freedom, democracy, and information integrity. Headlines reflect the foundation's initiatives addressing threats to free media and democratic institutions, including collaborative research with UNESCO, commentary on technology's impact on power and influence, and support for media freedom organizations. Coverage also documented the foundation's closure of its Context News operation in early 2026 following the withdrawal of major funders.

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Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business, University of East London, University of Oxford

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Who is Antonio Zappulla?
Antonio Zappulla is the Chief Executive Officer of Thomson Reuters Foundation, based in United Kingdom.
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Antonio Zappulla is CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Antonio Zappulla studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business, University of East London, University of Oxford.