Douglas Creighton | |
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Died | (aged 75) |
Citizenship | Canadian |
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Known for | Founder and former publisher of the Toronto Sun |
Douglas Creighton OC was a Canadian journalist who co-founded the Toronto Sun with Peter Worthington. [1]
In 1948 Creighton joined the Toronto Telegram as a police reporter. [2] He advanced to the position of city editor in 1967 and rose to the position of managing editor in 1969. [1] John Bassett, the owner of the Telegram, shuttered the paper in 1971. Creighton founded the Toronto Sun with many of the Telegram's former employees and led the Sun to become a national chain of newspapers under the banner of Sun Media. [1]
Creighton was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991. [3] [1]
Creighton's career came to an end in 1992, when the board of directors of the Toronto Sun Publishing Corp unexpectedly removed Creighton from his position as CEO. [1]
Douglas Creighton | |
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Died | (aged 75) |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Occupations |
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Known for | Founder and former publisher of the Toronto Sun |
Douglas Creighton OC was a Canadian journalist who co-founded the Toronto Sun with Peter Worthington. [1]
In 1948 Creighton joined the Toronto Telegram as a police reporter. [2] He advanced to the position of city editor in 1967 and rose to the position of managing editor in 1969. [1] John Bassett, the owner of the Telegram, shuttered the paper in 1971. Creighton founded the Toronto Sun with many of the Telegram's former employees and led the Sun to become a national chain of newspapers under the banner of Sun Media. [1]
Creighton was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991. [3] [1]
Creighton's career came to an end in 1992, when the board of directors of the Toronto Sun Publishing Corp unexpectedly removed Creighton from his position as CEO. [1]