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Board of Directors
President and CEO since 2005; Vice Chairman from 2001-2005 and Chief Financial Officer from 1989-2005; Director since 1997; Member of the Executive Committee; Senior Vice President 1989-01; Corporate Vice President and Controller of West Point-Pepperell Inc. and Vice President of finance and administration for J. P. Stevens (a West-Point-Pepperell subsidiary) 1986-88.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Media General, Inc. |
President of Media General's Broadcast Division |
Current |
| Media General Broadcast Group, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| WFLA-TV |
president |
Former |
| WFLA-TV |
general manager |
Former |
Vice President - Finance and CFO since 2005; Treasurer 2001-08; deputy treasurer of George Washington University 1998-01; chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Eastern College 1994-98; associate vice president for finance at George Washington University 1991-94.
Executive Vice President since 2005; Chief Operating Officer since 2001; Director since 2002; President and Publisher of The Tampa Tribune 1997-2001; President and Associate Publisher of The Tampa Tribune 1996-1997; President and Publisher of the Wichita (Kansas) Eagle 1987-1996.
Chief Accounting Officer since 2005; controller since 1993; assistant controller 1989-92; director of corporate tax department 1983-89; principal Ernst & Young LLP 1979-83.
Vice President and president of the Interactive Media Division since June 2007; regional publisher, Northern Virginia Community Newspapers 2006-07; publisher, Culpeper (Va.) Star-Exponent 2004-06; general manager, TBO.com, 1999-2004.
Vice President since 2006; General Counsel and Secretary since 1993; assistant general counsel Dow Jones & Co. 1982-93; Satterlee & Stephens 1978-82.
Vice President since 1989; president of the Publishing Division; vice president and business manager of Richmond Newspapers Inc. 1984-89; treasurer 1987-89; controller 1973-84; assistant controller 1971-73; chief accountant 1969-71.
Corporate Vice President since 2005; director of human resources 1999-2005; manager of human resource systems 1996-99, assistant controller Richmond Times-Dispatch 1992-96; staff auditor and audit manager, Internal Audit Department 1985-92; staff accountant 1983-85.
Vice President and director of corporate communications since January 2001; vice president of Reynolds Metals Co. 1998-00; director of corporate communications for Reynolds Metals 1993-00.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Media General, Inc. |
Vice President and Director of Corporate Communications |
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| James River Writers: Fostering |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mike Smith grew up on a farm in New Kent, Virginia, just east of Richmond. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA and graduated in 2000 with a B.S. in Computer Science. During his senior year at W&M, he was discipled by Percy Strickland, who later went on to found Church Hill Activities & Tutoring. Mike moved to Richmond in 2000 and programmed pharmaceutical software for 6 years. For the past 2 years, he has worked for Media General in their Interactive Media department, focusing on website development and search functionality. Mike has been involved with Church Hill Activites & Tutoring since 2004, and has served on the board since 2005. Mike met Ashley Lee while tutoring at CHAT in 2005, and they later went on to marry in 2006. He has attended Peace Hill Christian Fellowship in Charles City County, VA for the past 10 years and played guitar on their worship team. He has recenlty been attending East End Fellowship since it began in February 2008. Among other things, Mike enjoys travelling, playing music, serving others, working on his backyard vegetable garden, spending time with family and friends, and squeezing in a game of disk golf every now and then.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mediagen |
|
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Church Hill Activities & Tutoring |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Peace Hill Christian Fellowship |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Grove City College |
Adjunct Professor |
Current |
| Eco-Nomics, Inc. |
John M. Olin Distinguished Professor |
Current |
| The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy |
John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics, George Mason University |
Current |
| Liberty Watch |
Professor of Economics at George Mason University |
Current |
| Gary A. Johnson Company Web Design |
Professor |
Current |
| George Mason University |
Faculty |
Current |
| Walter E. Williams |
|
Current |
| Lawter Genealogy |
|
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Americans for Prosperity Illinois |
Director |
Current |
| Afp-NC |
Director |
Current |
| Reason Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Mont Pelerin Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americans for Prosperity - Oklahoma |
Director |
Current |
| Landmark Legal Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americans for Prosperity Says Kansas Employment Suffers |
Director |
Current |
| The Cato Institute and Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Afp-Va |
Director |
Current |
| Americans for Prosperity |
Director |
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americans for Prosperity - Michigan |
Director |
Current |
| California State University, Los Angeles |
Faculty |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Ph.D. Degrees In Economics |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
M.A. |
Former |
| California State University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Degrees In Economics |
Former |
| California State University |
Degrees In Economics |
Former |
Charles A. Davis has served as a director since our inception. Since June 2005, Mr. Davis has been a member and the Chief Executive Officer of Stone Point Capital LLC. From 1998 until May 2005, he was with MMC Capital, Inc., a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., serving as the Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2005 and Chairman from 2002 to 2005. He also served as a Vice Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. from 1999 to November 2004. Prior to joining MMC Capital in 1998, Mr. Davis spent 23 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where, among other positions, he served as head of Investment Banking Services worldwide, head of the Financial Services Industry Group, a General Partner, a Senior Director and a Limited Partner. Mr. Davis also is a director of Media General, Inc., The Hershey Company and The Progressive Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stone Point Capital LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Merchants Bancshares, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Progressive Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Progressive Casualty Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hershey Co. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MMC Capital, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| MMC Capital, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
Senior Director, and a Limited Partner |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
|
Former |
| MMC Capital, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| University of Vermont |
B.A. |
Former |
Director since 2004; Chairman of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating & Governance and Executive Committees; President and Chief Executive Officer of Davenport & Company LLC.
Mrs. Cantor has served as a Director of the Company since 2005 and has been a member of the Audit Committee for each of those years. She is a Managing Director of New York Private Bank & Trust, the wealth management division of Emigrant Bank. Her position with New York Private Bank & Trust entails the oversight and management of wealth management professionals providing a full range of financial services, including financial, estate and tax planning, investment management and trust services. From 1996 to 2007, she served as the founder and Executive Director of the Virginia College Savings Plan, an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and in that capacity actively supervised those charged with the preparation of that agency s financial statements. She also worked closely with the agency s independent auditors in the preparation, audit, analysis and evaluation of the agency s financial and actuarial statements, which are included in the Commonwealth of Virginia s financial reports. She has degrees from the University of Florida (B.S. in Accounting), the University of Miami (M.B.A) and New York University (J.D.). She formerly was an active Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the Virginia, New York and Florida bar associations. She previously was an associate at Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler and held several positions, including Vice President, at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mrs. Cantor additionally serves as a director and member of the audit committee of Domino s Pizza, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Virginia College Savings Plan |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Talkibie |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PC Repair Blog |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Domino's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Virginia College Savings Plan |
Founder |
Former |
| Commonwealth of Virginia |
|
Former |
| University of Miami |
Degrees |
Former |
| New York University |
Degrees |
Former |
| University of Florida |
Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Golden Northwest Aluminum Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Gravity-Entertainment.Com |
Director of Gravity Entertainment |
Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Viskase Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| TelCove |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| WCI Steel, Inc. |
Chairman of the Company's Audit and Compliance Committee |
Current |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Cadence Innovation, LLC. |
Chairman of the Boards |
Current |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
Chairman of the Boards |
Current |
| SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Ballast Point Ventures, L.P. |
Director |
Current |
| Tipperary Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Footstar, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Oglebay Norton Company |
Director |
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Germantown Maryland |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pliant Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Metals USA, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Granite Broadcasting Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Vanceva |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eagle Geophysical, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| American Commercial Lines Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| American Commerical Barge Line Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Rural/Metro Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Medicor, Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| MOSAID Technologies Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skydrol |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ion Media Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Graceba Total Communications |
Director |
Current |
| Foamex International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maryland.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Water Tower Capital, LLC |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pirinate Consulting Group, L.L.C. |
Former |
| PRG-Schultz International, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO, Pirinate Consulting Group |
Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Metals USA, Inc. |
Co-President |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Interim Cfo |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Arter & Hadden |
Partner |
Former |
| Amoco Corporation |
International Attorney |
Former |
| Standard Oil |
International Attorney |
Former |
| General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. |
Chair of Board |
Former |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Atari, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| TelCove |
Director |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Director |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Columbia University Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Doctorate |
Former |
| The School Company |
Master |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Masters of International Affairs |
Former |
| Columbia College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.A. In International Politics |
Former |
Chairman of the Board since 1990; Chief Executive Officer from 1990-2005; Director since 1974; Chairman of the Executive Committee; President 1990-01; Chief Operating Officer 1989-90; Executive Vice President 1985-90; Publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch 1978-2004; Publisher of the Tampa Tribune 1976-78
Treasurer since September 25, 2008; assistant treasurer, 2005-08; director of treasury management, 2003-05; vice president and treasurer at SITEL Corp., 2001-03; financial positions with Occidental Petroleum, Nissan Motor Corp. and US Airways, 1982-2001.
Director since 2006; Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee; Member of the Compensation and Executive Committees; Dean of the Washington and Lee University School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Strategy Company |
Editor |
Current |
| The Sweeney Agency |
|
Current |
| Executive Forum Ltd. |
|
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Innosight LLC |
President |
Former |
| Innosight LLC |
Partner |
Former |
| WorldSpace, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Former |
| The Wall Street Journal |
Strategy& Innovation |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Consultant |
Former |
| Aspen Technology, Inc. |
Strategic Planner |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
BA In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TECO Energy, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lykes Bros. Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Lykes Bros. Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Lykes Bros. Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
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