Summary
Timothy P. Knight (born c. 1965) is an American attorney and media executive. He served as the chief executive officer of Tribune Publishing Company, a newspaper publishing company listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ.
Timothy P. Knight | |
|---|---|
| CEO of Tribune Publishing Company | |
| In office January 2019 – February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Dearborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Alma mater | Marquette University (BS) DePaul University College of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Business Executive |
Early life edit
Knight was born circa 1965.[1] He graduated from Marquette University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting, and he earned a Juris Doctor from the DePaul University College of Law.[2][3]
Career edit
Knight began his career for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.[3] He worked in mergers and acquisitions for the Tribune Publishing Company in the 1990s, and he was the vice president its strategy and development division from 1998 to 2001.[2] He joined Newsday in 2003 and became its president and COO in 2004.[4] He was the CEO of Wrapports from 2011 to 2015,[1] when he became the president of Northeast Ohio Media Group.[3]
Knight returned to the Tribune Publishing Company in February 2017, and he succeeded Justin Dearborn as the company's CEO in January 2019.[1] He stepped down as CEO in February 2020.
Personal life edit
With his wife Stephanie, Knight has two sons, Fitz and Quinn. [3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Management shake-up at Tribune Publishing, former Sun-Times exec becomes CEO". Chicago Sun Times. January 17, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Company Overview of Tribune Publishing Company: Timothy P. Knight". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tim Knight named president of Northeast Ohio Media Group". Cleveland.com. October 5, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Newsday becomes president". The Atlanta Constitution. July 2, 2004. p. C2. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.