DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2016--
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a major provider of local
news, information and advertising in 50 markets in 22 states, has
appointed Robert P. Fleck as vice president – business development.
Fleck, 53, joins Lee following a 24-year career with the Tribune Company
and the Chicago Tribune. He most recently served as general manager and
publisher of the Suburban Media Group, a division of the Chicago Tribune
Media Group.
“We are very pleased to add Bob to our executive leadership team,” Kevin
Mowbray, Lee president and chief executive officer, said. “Bob is a
proven leader with tremendous talent for motivating sales executives and
driving revenue.”
Mowbray said Fleck’s initial responsibilities will be oversight and
launch of the “Edison Project,” a top initiative to restructure the
company’s advertising programs aimed at local advertisers.
“The Edison Project will transform how we sell local advertising,”
Mowbray added. “Bob has shown repeatedly he can manage positive change
and improve performance. He’s ideal to oversee this initiative and will
be a huge asset to Lee.”
Fleck will be based at the company’s headquarters in Davenport beginning
May 16.
“Lee Enterprises has long been known for their relentless sales and
marketing culture, and they publish in strong, local communities,” Fleck
said. “Lee is well positioned for success moving forward, and I look
forward to being a part of it.”
Fleck served as executive vice president of Tribune Publishing Company
from 2013 to 2014. His career with Tribune also includes general manager
and senior vice president for TRIBUNE365 and senior vice president of
the Chicago Tribune Media Group.
He is a graduate of Elmhurst College where he earned a bachelor’s degree
in business administration. He is a board member of the Illinois Press
Association; the Better Business Bureau, Chicago; and Glenkirk, a
charity serving disabled adults in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Fleck and his wife, Jeri, have three children.
ABOUT LEE
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information, and
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 1.3 million Sunday,
reaching over 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
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE. For more
information about Lee, please visit www.lee.net.
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