Douglas H. McCorkindale

Douglas Hamilton McCorkindale (born 1939) is an American business executive who formerly served as president (1997–2005), CEO (2000–2005), and Chairman (2001–2006) of Gannett, the largest national newspaper publisher in the United States that owns the USA Today.

Biography

McCorkindale graduated from Columbia College in 1961 and Columbia Law School in 1964.[1][2] He began his career as a lawyer in Thacher Proffitt & Wood and joined the newspaper corporation Gannett in 1971 as general counsel and secretary.[3] He became a SVP of the company in 1977 and a member of the company's board of directors. In 1985, he assumed the post of vice chairman, chief financial officer and administrative officer and president in 1997.[3][4] In 2000, he succeeded John Curley as CEO of Gannett and 2001 as chairman.[3]

In June 2000, he announced plans to acquire 19 newspapers in Wisconsin, Ohio, Louisiana, Maryland and Utah from Thompson Newspapers. He later acquired Central Newspapers Inc., whose flagship publications include The Arizona Republic and The Indianapolis Star for $2.6 billion.[5] By the end of his first summer as chief executive, he completed $4.5 billion worth of acquisitions.[6] He stepped down from his role as president and CEO in 2005 and was replaced by Craig A. Dubow, while remaining chairman of the company; he retired from Gannett in 2006.[7] McCorkindale also served on the board of Lockheed Martin and was its lead director from 2005 to 2010.[8][9]He sat on the board of Associated Press from 2004 to 2008.[10][11]

In 2003 and 2004, he was named as The Guardian's "Media Top 100" in the United Kingdom for his $1.7 billion purchase of Newsquest, the second-largest regional newspaper company in the United Kingdom, and the Glasgow Herald. He was also one of the early contenders for Hollinger Inc. before it was purchased by David and Frederick Barclay.[12][13][14][15]

Awards

McCorkindale received the John Jay Award from Columbia College in 1988, honoring distinguished professional achievement of its alumni, along with Boston Celtics owner Alan N. Cohen, Democratic Party politician Edward N. Costikyan, The New York Review of Books founder Jason Epstein, and immunologist Michael Heidelberger.[16][17]

Personal life

An avid golfer, McCorkindale's 5.7 handicap earned him a No.13 ranking on Golf Digest's annual ranking of Fortune 500 and S&P 500 chief executive golfers in 2004.[18] He was, however, also criticized for his membership in the all-male Pine Valley Golf Club during his tenure at Gannett.[19]

References
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  8. "Lockheed Names COO Chris Kubasik Board Vice Chair; Douglas McCorkindale Comments". GovCon Wire. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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  10. "FOXNews.com - Murdoch, Zell Appointed to AP Board - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  11. "Gannett Co". The Washington Post. April 26, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  12. "73. Doug McCorkindale". The Guardian. July 12, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  13. "75. Douglas McCorkindale". The Guardian. July 6, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  14. "Gannett Names CEO Craig Dubow Chairman". wfmynews2.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  15. "Gannett Co.: The Contrarian Times". Forbes. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  16. "John Jay Awards". Columbia College Alumni Association. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  17. Columbia College Today. New York, N.Y.: Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development. 1988. p. 182.
  18. "Douglas H. McCorkindale, Golf". Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  19. "Gannett Chief Criticized for Membership in Private Golf Club". CNSNews.com. July 7, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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