TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2016--
Mark Henschen, vice president of operations and circulation, has been
promoted to president and publisher of the Arizona Daily Star.
The announcement was made today by Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:
LEE) and Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI). The Daily Star is owned
by Lee, and its business operations, Tucson Newspapers Inc., are owned
jointly by Lee and Gannett.
Henschen, 61, succeeds Chase Rankin, who left the Daily Star in
2015 to become vice president of advertising at the Arizona Republic
in Phoenix. Henschen has served as interim president and publisher since
June of 2015.
"Mark has been a champion of outstanding customer service and reader
relations his entire career, and that focus has been a hallmark of his
highly effective and engaged leadership style," said Lee Enterprises
Vice President of News John Humenik.
Humenik, who is a Lee group publisher with responsibilities for Madison,
Wisconsin and Tucson and former president and publisher of the Arizona
Daily Star, described Henschen as a strong strategist and
inspirational leader.
"He has the ability to drive strong operational performance and build
strategies that grow revenue and audience while inspiring and mentoring
those around him,” he said. “His curiosity and optimism fuels his open
mindedness and problem solving."
"The leadership at Lee and our partners at Gannett are thrilled to see
Mark take this important step in his long and successful career. It's
well deserved and no doubt will significantly advance the Tucson
operation, especially as we continue to expand our terrific audiences,"
Humenik added.
Prior to joining the Daily Star in 2011, Henschen was the
circulation director in Escondido, California with the North County
Times. He also served as group circulation director for 16
properties in Howard Publications from 1996 to 2002. His career also
includes circulation director with The Times of Northwest Indiana
in Munster, Indiana and the Journal Gazette/Times Courier in
Mattoon, Illinois.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the Daily Star,”
Henschen said. “This organization has proven its commitment to serving
readers and connecting advertisers with strong local audiences, and
we’ll continue that commitment through outstanding journalism and
innovative engagement with the Tucson community.”
Henschen was president of the Central States Circulation Manager’s
Association and won the Young Circulation Executive of the Year Award in
1992. In 2003, he was recognized by the Newspaper Association of America
as Circulator of the Year for newspapers 75,000 to 150,000.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an MBA from Eastern
Illinois University. In 2015, he was named to the Anderson-Hanna
National Circulation Director Hall of Fame.
ABOUT LEE
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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 0.9 million daily and 1.3 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
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE. For more
information about Lee, please visit lee.net.
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