Tom Curley

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Tom Curley
Curley in November 1986
Born (1948-07-06) July 6, 1948 (age 75)
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Known forPresident of Associated Press (2003–2012)

Thomas Curley (born July 6, 1948) is an American businessman and journalist who served as president of Associated Press, the world's largest news organization.[1] He retired in 2012.[2]

Early life and education

Curley was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. At age 15, he started writing for The Express-Times.[1][3]

He earned a

Honorary Doctorate from his undergraduate alma mater.[5]

Career

In 1972, he worked as an editor for the

Gannett Company, Inc. in 1976.[1] In 1979, he was one of the original news staffers that founded USA Today.[1] In 1982, he became the editor of The Bulletin, and in 1983, publisher of The Courier-News.[1] He served as the president and publisher of USA Today from 1991 to 2003.[1][7] In 1998, he became senior vice president of Gannett.[1][8] Curley served as the President of the Associated Press from June 2003 until 2012.[1]

He is a trustee of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.[1] He also serves on the executive board of the Ad Council, and he is the former chairman of the American Advertising Federation's Advertising Hall of Fame.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Associated Press press release Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Adams, Russell, "AP's Curley to Retire" (intro only without subscription), The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  3. ^ John K. Hartman, The USA today way: a candid look at the national newspaper's first decade, 1982-1992, J.K. Hartman, 1992, p. 11 [1]
  4. ^ "Freedom Forum Profile".
  5. ISBN 9780738539225
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  6. ^ Peter Prichard, The making of McPaper: the inside story of USA today, Andrews, McMeel & Parker, 1987, p. 91 [2]
  7. John Wiley and Sons, 2007, p. 192 [3]
  8. ^ Leonard Mogel, The Newspaper:Everything You Need to Know to Make It in the Newspaper Business, Leonard Mogel, p. 24 [4]

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