DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 1, 2016--
Gregory P. Schermer, Lee Enterprises vice president - strategy and board
member announced today that he will retire after more than 27 years with
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE). Schermer will remain a member
of the board of directors. His retirement is effective August 31, 2016.
“Greg has played an essential role in Lee’s digital transformation,”
said Mary Junck, Lee’s executive chairman. “Among his significant
contributions to Lee and our industry, Greg helped found The Local Media
Consortium, which connects advertisers to the audiences of nearly 1,600
newspapers and local media outlets. He also has negotiated other key
digital partnerships, which have contributed greatly to our success.”
“Greg has been a member of Lee’s top management team for nearly two
decades,” she added. “We’re fortunate that he will remain on the board
to continue sharing his counsel and expertise.”
Schermer, 62, was named vice president - strategy in 2012, having served
as vice president of interactive media since 1998. He joined Lee in 1989
as corporate counsel and held the position until 2006. He became a
member of the Lee board of directors in 1999.
“It has been an honor to be a part of the evolution of Lee and the
industry as a whole,” Schermer said. “It’s a much different landscape
now, and I’m very proud of the work we’ve done to position Lee as a
major part of that landscape. I’m greatly looking forward to the
opportunities my retirement will bring as well as my continued work as a
member of the Lee board.”
Before joining Lee, he was a partner at the law firm of Hanson, O'Brien,
Birney and Butler in Washington, D.C. He received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Amherst College in Massachusetts and a juris doctorate
degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1980.
Schermer served on the Newspaper Association of America’s Digital
Advisory Committee and also serves on the board of Lee's digital
subsidiary, Townnews.com, an online service provider to more than 1,600
community and weekly newspapers.
Among community activities in Davenport, he formerly was president of
the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts and president, board and
executive committee member of the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra.
The stage at the Adler Theater in Davenport was recently named the
“Gregory P. Schermer Stage” in honor of his contributions to the theater
and performing arts in the Quad Cities community.
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a major platform for advertising, in its markets, with 46 daily
newspapers and a joint interest in four others, rapidly growing digital
products and nearly 300 specialty publications in 22 states. Lee's
newspapers have circulation of 1.0 million daily and 1.4 million Sunday,
reaching more than three million readers in print alone. Lee's markets
include St. Louis, MO; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Davenport, IA;
Billings, MT; Bloomington, IL; and Tucson, AZ. Lee Common Stock is
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information about Lee, please visit www.lee.net.
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Lee Enterprises
Charles Arms, 563-383-2100
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