Dow Jones Names Richard Tofel Director of Corporate Communications.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 1997--Dow Jones & Company announced the appointment of Richard J. Tofel, currently director of international development and administration, as director of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , effective April 16. In this new post, Mr. Tofel's responsibilities will involve both internal and external communications at Dow Jones. As head of the Dow Jones corporate relations department, he will succeed Roger B. May, 65, who is retiring from Dow Jones. Mr. Tofel, 40, joined Dow Jones in 1989 in the legal department after representing the company at outside law firms. As assistant general counsel, he focused on press law and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. matters. In 1992 he joined the news department of The Wall Street Journal as an assistant managing editor. Mr. Tofel was named director of international development and administration for Dow Jones in 1995. In 16 months under his leadership, Wall Street Journal Special Editions, Journal news sections in foreign newspapers, have grown to 32 newspapers in 27 countries from 22 newspapers in 18 countries. Mr. Tofel is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government, colloquially known as the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) or simply the Kennedy School, is a public policy school and one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. . Dow Jones & Company publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international editions, The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Barron's magazine and other periodicals, electronic business information services See Information Systems. and the Ottaway Group of community newspapers. http://www.dowjones.com CONTACT: Dow Jones & Company Roger May, 212/416-2601 |
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