Craig A. Dubow Explained

Craig A. Dubow
Birth Date:26 October 1954
Education:University of Texas at Austin
Known For:Former Chairman and CEO of Gannett Company

Craig A. Dubow is the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Gannett Company.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Dubow was born on October 26, 1954.[1] He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977.[2] In 1981, he worked in advertising sales for KUSA in Denver, Colorado.[1] He then worked for KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, and became its president and general manager in 1990.[1] [2] In 1992, he became the president and general manager of WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] [2] From 1996 to 2000, he was the executive vice president of Gannett Television.[1] He became president of Gannett Broadcasting in 2000 and CEO in 2001.[1]

He sits on the board of directors of Broadcast Music Incorporated and the Associated Press.[2] [3] He is a member of the Business Roundtable and the Development Board of the University of Texas at Austin.[2] He has been on the boards of directors of MSTV, CBS and NBC.[2]

Dubow's annual compensation at Gannett was approximately $4.5 million.[4] He retired on October 6, 2011, for health reasons.[5] He left with a golden parachute and could receive retirement and disability benefits valued at $37 million.[6] The amount of his retirement and disability payout has been criticized as excessive in light of the facts that under Dubow's five-year tenure as CEO, Gannett's share price fell to $10 per share from over $70, and the number of employees was reduced from 52,000 to 32,000.[7]

He lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with his wife Denise.[2] They have three children: Bryon Dubow, who is married to Makenzie Dubow; William Dubow, who is married to Elizabeth Dubow; and Graham Dubow, who is married to Emily Dubow.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gannett.com/section/WHOWEARE04 Gannett Top Management
  2. http://communication.utexas.edu/students/craig-dubow University of Texas biography
  3. Web site: Forbes profile . 2017-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426073114/http://people.forbes.com/profile/craig-a-dubow/35769 . 2012-04-26 . dead .
  4. http://www.investor.reuters.wallst.com/stocks/OfficerProfile.asp?rpc=66&symbol=GCI&ID=73802 Reuters
  5. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gannett-idUSTRE79574O20111006 "Gannett Chairman and CEO Craig Dubow steps down"
  6. Smith, Dylan (October 6, 2011). "Newspaper CEO resigns with $37 million payout". Tucson Sentinel.
  7. News: Well, This Might Make Me Want to Occupy Wall Street. October 7, 2011. Jeffrey. Goldberg. Jeffrey Goldberg. The Atlantic. November 5, 2011.
    - News: Why Not Occupy Newsrooms?. October 23, 2011. David. Carr. David Carr (journalist). The New York Times. November 5, 2011.