Craig A. Dubow is the former

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Biography

Dubow was born on October 26, 1954. He graduated from the

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in 1977. In 1981, he worked in advertising sales for

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. He then worked for KVUE-TV in

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, and became its president and general manager in 1990. In 1992, he became the president and general manager of

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. From 1996 to 2000, he was the executive vice president of Gannett Television. He became president of Gannett Broadcasting in 2000 and CEO in 2001. He sits on the board of directors of

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and the

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. He is a member of the

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and the Development Board of the University of Texas at Austin. He has been on the boards of directors of MSTV,

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. Dubow's annual compensation at Gannett was approximately $4.5 million. He retired on October 6, 2011, for health reasons. He left with a

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and could receive retirement and disability benefits valued at $37 million.Smith, Dylan (October 6, 2011)
"Newspaper CEO resigns with $37 million payout"
''Tucson Sentinel''. The amount of his retirement and disability payout has been criticized as excessive in light of the facts that under Dubow's five-year tenure as CEO, Gannett's share price fell to $10 per share from over $70, and the number of employees was reduced from 52,000 to 32,000.
- He lives in

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, with his wife Denise. They have three children: Bryon Dubow, who is married to Makenzie Dubow; William Dubow, and Graham Dubow, who is married to Emily Dubow.

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