Gannett Board Elects New Director.MCLEAN, Va. -- John Jeffry Louis, chairman and co-founder of Parson Capital Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GCI GCI Ground Circuit Interrupter GCI Getty Conservation Institute GCI Global Commerce Initiative GCI Green Cross International (non-profit international environmental organization) GCI Growth Competitiveness Index GCI Great Cities Institute ), effective Oct. 23, 2006, the company announced today. "Jeff's impressive business credentials and financial acumen, coupled with his strong record of community service, make him a great addition to our Board," said Craig A. Dubow Craig A. Dubow ( born on October 26 1954) is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gannett Co., Inc., a U.S. newspaper and television station holding company. Dubow also serves on Gannett's board of directors. , chairman, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "I am very pleased to welcome Jeff to Gannett." In addition to Parson Capital, Louis has served as co-founder, vice chairman and director of Frye-Louis Capital Management and co-founder and director of Schirf Brewing Company. He currently is a director of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.; the Johnson Financial Group Johnson Financial Group is the financial services company of the Johnson Family Enterprises. The company has grown from a single bank holding company (Heritage Bank & Trust) to a global organization providing a full range of financial services to commercial customers and consumers ; The City Bakery LLC; and Eximious, Inc. He also serves on a number of civic and private boards, including The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. ; Northwestern University; Lycee Francais de Chicago; and Deerfield Academy. With Louis' election, Gannett's Board has eight members. Gannett Co., Inc. is a leading international news and information company that publishes 90 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns nearly 1,000 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom's second largest regional newspaper company. Newsquest publishes nearly 300 titles, including 17 daily newspapers, and a network of prize-winning Web sites. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web. |
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