Mary Jacobus
Mary Jacobus | |
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| Born | February 11, 1957 |
| Died | February 20, 2009 Tampa, Florida |
| Education | Le Moyne College, 1979 |
| Occupation | Newspaper Executive |
| Title | President and COO (2006), The New York Times, Regional Media Group |
| Spouse | Dean Jacobus |
| Children | 3 |
Mary Jacobus (February 11, 1957 – February 20, 2009)
Early life and education
Jacobus was raised in Buffalo, New York. She obtained her degree in 1979, from Le Moyne College, in Syracuse, New York.[1]
Career
In the 70s, Jacobus worked for
She also worked as vice president of sales and marketing at The Gazette and director of sales and marketing for the
In January 2006, Jacobus began working for the Times; a mere eight months later, she became president and chief operating officer of the Times Regional Media Group.
Death
Jacobus died February 20, 2009, in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 52, from a cerebral hemorrhage. At the time of her death, she lived in Tampa with her husband, Dean Jacobus and her three children, triplets, Kelly, Kimberly, and Bill.[3]
In October 2009, Jacobus was honored posthumously, with the Frank W. Mayborn Award, by the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. The award is presented to outstanding publishers and editors, in recognition of their leadership and contributions to the newspaper industry. It was the first time that the award had been given posthumously. The family, Dean, and her three children were each given a
References
- ^ a b "Mary Jacobus - Celebrity Death - Obituaries at Tributes.com". Tributes.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "The New York Times Company Announces That Richard Gilman, Publisher of The Boston Globe and Head of the New England Media Group, Will Retire and Be Succeeded By P. Steven Ainsley". www.businesswire.com. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ Pérez-Peña, Richard (21 February 2009). "Mary Jacobus, a Times Co. Executive, Dies at 52". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Mary Jacobus honored posthumously". Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
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