Gannett Board Elects New Director.MCLEAN, Va. -- Charles B. Fruit, senior advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. in Marketing, Strategy and Innovation for The Coca-Cola Company, 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 immediately. "Chuck's marketing experience with The Coca-Cola Company will be a tremendous asset for Gannett as we move forward with our strategic plan," 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. , Gannett's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We are extremely pleased that Chuck has chosen to join Gannett's Board." Fruit has served in various roles at The Coca-Cola Company since 1991, including as senior vice president and chief marketing officer from 2004 to 2006. He also is the president of Gardner Williams Gardner Boyd Williams (born April 16, 1877, Massachusetts) was an American swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Williams competed in the 100 metres freestyle event. His time and place are unknown, though he did not finish in the top two. Consulting, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an independent marketing consulting firm. He is a director of the Advertising Council, Inc. and TiVo, Inc. With Fruit's election, Gannett has nine directors. Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) 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 18 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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