COOS BAY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2015--
Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of news, information and
advertising in 50 markets, has named Christopher Rush publisher of The
World in Coos Bay, Oregon. Rush, 53, joins The World from the Bartlesville
Examiner-Enterprise in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where he has been
publisher since 2011.
“Chris Rush is a well-rounded and experienced publisher with extensive
leadership experience in both news and advertising,” said Vice President
of Consumer Sales and Marketing Nathan Bekke. “He’s a great fit for The
World and the community of Coos Bay.”
In addition to publisher of the Examiner-Enterprise, Rush also
served as editor from 2011 to 2013 and then as advertising director. His
23-year career includes three years as publisher and editor of The
Daily World in Aberdeen, Washington and eight years as managing
editor at the Examiner-Enterprise from 2001 to 2008.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to lead an already outstanding local
newspaper like The World. I'm eager to get to work, meet with
people in the community and begin the process of putting down roots,"
Rush said.
"I'm looking forward to serving the readers and advertisers on the south
Oregon coast with a variety of excellent editorial products and services
— both in print and online."
Rush has served on several boards of directors including the
Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, the Salvation Army of Bartlesville and
the Bartlesville Rotary Club. He is a former member of the Aberdeen
Rotary Club and past president of the Bartlesville Kiwanis Club.
Rush is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and also holds a Master
of Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. He and his wife,
Sheryl, have two adult children.
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newspapers and a joint interest in four others, rapidly growing digital
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reaching more than three million readers in print alone. Lee's markets
include St. Louis, MO; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Davenport, IA;
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