G. Gordon Strong
G. Gordon Strong (December 28, 1913 – November 13, 2006) was a Canadian-born newspaper publisher.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1913 and completed degrees in economics and commerce at the University of British Columbia, an MBA from Northwestern University and a law degree from the University of Toledo. [citation needed]
Career
[edit]He was hired as general manager by Brush-Moore Newspapers in 1952, later becoming president. He became chairman of Thomson Newspapers (later part of Thomson Corporation), after Brush-Moore was taken over by Thomson in 1967. He retired in 1977. Later that same year, he was hired as the publisher of The Oakland Tribune, retiring again in 1979.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]He died of pneumonia in Pasadena, California in 2006.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- Dennis Hevesi (2006-11-21). "G. Gordon Strong, 92, Executive for Two Chains of Newspapers, Dies". New York Times.
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