Craig A. Dubow | |
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Born | October 26, 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]
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 Debow'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 and three children. [2]
Craig A. Dubow | |
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Born | October 26, 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]
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 Debow'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 and three children. [2]