Ted Crosbie
Ted Crosbie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1931 |
| Died | 9 October 2022 (aged 91) St Luke's Nursing Home, Blackrock, Cork, Ireland |
| Resting place | St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Glasheen, Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Christian Brothers College, Cork |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, publisher |
| Spouse |
Gretchen Kelleher
(m. 1960; died 1996) |
| Children | 6 |
Thomas Edward Crosbie (30 April 1931 – 9 October 2022) was an Irish businessman and newspaper publisher.
Early life
Born in
BSc from University College Cork in 1952.[1]
Business career
Following in the footsteps of his own father, also named Thomas, Ted Crosbie joined The Cork Examiner on a full-time basis after completing his university studies, having earlier worked there during his schooldays and summer holidays. He was sent to Sweden for nine months of work experience in the paper mills which supplied the newspaper group.[2]
Crosbie rose to the position of Technical Director and was responsible for the changeover to
chief executive until 1993. He later served as vice-chair of Thomas Crosbie Holdings.[3]
Personal life and death
Crosbie met Gretchen Kelleher at a dance during
A daughter, Suzanne, also predeceased him in December 2007.Crosbie died after a brief illness at St. Luke's Home in Cork, on 9 October 2022, at the age of 91.[6]
References
- ^ "Ted Crosbie, a giant of Cork's media world for decades, passes away". Echo Live. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Obituary: Ted Crosbie, Cork's quintessential newspaperman". Irish Examiner. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Ted Crosbie remembered as a 'true pioneer of modern Irish media' and a gentleman". Irish Independent. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Dr Ted Crosbie, Degree of Doctor of Laws". UCC website. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "President represented at funeral of publisher's wife". Irish Times. 9 October 1996. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Cork businessman and Irish Examiner publisher Ted Crosbie". Irish Times. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.