Thomas T Adamson-Coumbousis
Thomas Adamson-Koumbouzis is a Culture Correspondent for Associated Press based in Paris. He is formerly a presenter for the global newschannel, France 24. Until 2007, Adamson filmed and reported for Channel 4 News at ITN.
Education
Adamson was educated at UCL and City University in London and La Sorbonne in Paris. He speaks French, Italian and Greek.Professional Work
In 2019, Adamson broke the exclusive story that hadn't paid a penny toward the restoration. The story pressured several billionaire donors to make their first downpayments to the cathedral totaling over 20 million euros within days of the article appearing. Subsequent reporting also revealed that and that France did not have .Adamson also investigated the story that a series of, whose husbands died in sudden or mysterious circumstances, were responsible for creating the modern champagne industry.
Adamson's article was highly impactful, creating an online universe for these icons that include Widow Clicquot and Widow Pommery, who are thought to be the Western world's first female CEOs. Following Adamson's reporting, champagne tastings based on the widows' story also were created in Australia and in the United States.
Adamson interviewed .
Adamson has also worked for Associated Press as a fashion writer, known to have interviewed Chanel's former designer, . It was in Adamson's 2016 interview with the larger-than-life couturier in which Lagerfeld seemed to blame .
Adamson started in print at Associated Press in Paris in 2003. His foray into TV began on French design program Paris Modes, where he covered the catwalks at London Fashion Week.
He then worked as TF1's UK producer covering the aftermath of the 7/7 bomb attacks, and at GMTV's politics show The Sunday Programme where he produced their Climate Change special.
Since the launch in 2005 of Channel 4’s More4 News Adamson reported on Culture and European news for ITN, and was dispatched across Europe. Adamson’s work featured exposés on the closure of the window brothels in Amsterdam, and the dire plight of the Greek economy after the Athens Olympic Games.