Russell T. Lewis
Russell T. Lewis (born c. 1947) was CEO of the The New York Times Company from 1997 to December 26, 2004.
Lewis graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1965 and received a B.A. from Stony Brook University in 1969 while working as a copy boy for the Times since 1966.[1] He earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1973. He was an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel until returning to the Times in 1977 as a staff attorney.
At the paper he was Senior Vice President, Circulation from 1984 to 1988, Senior Vice President, Production from 1988 to 1991, Executive Vice President and Deputy General Manager from 1991 to 1993, President and General Manager from 1993 to 1996, Chief Operating Officer from 1996 to 1997.[2][3][4]
After retiring he was a director for R.H. Donnelley and its successor Dex Media.
References
- ^ NRHS Alumni
- ^ "President to Retire From Times Co.; Successor Named - New York Times". Nytimes.com. 2004-02-20. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "New York Times Chronology: NYS Newspapers: New York State Library". Nysl.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Russell T. Lewis. "Russell Lewis: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.