Tom Curley

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Early life and education

Curley was born on July 6, 1948, in Easton, Pennsylvania. At age 15, he started writing for The Express-Times, a daily newspaper in Easton.[1][3]

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from La Salle University, where he served as editor in chief of the student newspaper, The Collegian, and was a member of Sigma Phi Lambda fraternity. He earned an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology.[4] In 1994, Curley received an Honorary Doctorate from his undergraduate alma mater.[5]

Career

In 1972, he worked as an editor for the Rochester Times-Union.[1][6] He became director of information for 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

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  1. a b c d e f g h i j k Associated Press press release Template:Webarchive
  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]
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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. Thomas H. Davenport, Marius Leibold, Sven C. Voelpel, Strategic Management in the Innovation Economy: Strategic Approaches and Tools for Dynamic Innovation Capabilities, 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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