Gannett’s President of Domestic Publishing to Retire
November 02 2017 - 5:55AM
Business Wire
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today that John Zidich,
president of Domestic Publishing and publisher of USA TODAY, will
retire after more than 40 years with the company. Zidich’s
retirement will be effective April 3, 2018.
“John played an instrumental role in setting the strategic
direction for Gannett during his tenure. We are grateful for his
leadership and innumerable contributions to Gannett during his
esteemed career. John’s devotion to our readers, advertisers and
employees is something that will always stand out during our time
together. I appreciate his commitment to a smooth transition over
the next few months,” said Robert Dickey, Gannett president and
chief executive officer.
Zidich was named President of Domestic Publishing and publisher
of USA TODAY in 2015. In this role, he has oversight for the
domestic publishing business, which includes the company’s 109
local media properties plus USA TODAY. Previously, he was chief
executive of Republic Media and publisher of The Arizona Republic
and West Group President. Before his time in Phoenix, he served as
president and publisher of the Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal, after
starting his Gannett career in 1977 at the Stockton Record,
formerly owned by Gannett.
About Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally
focused media and marketing solutions company committed to
strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched
local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 110
million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content,
consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and
services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic
USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing
services companies ReachLocal and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company
Newsquest. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.
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