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MCKIBBEN, P. Scott
MCKIBBEN, P. Scott. ( -- ). McKibben grew up in the newspaper business in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. At the time of his appointment to become the publisher of the Telegraph Herald, he was the advertising director of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Argus-Leader.
McKibben's three years with the Telegraph Herald (1985-1988) witnessed the resumption of a Saturday edition after sixty-eight years and publication 365 days annually.
Upon leaving Dubuque, McKibben held executive positions with several newspapers and served as president of the Tournament of Roses from 2009-2011.
He was succeeded as publisher by Michael J. SEXTON.
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Source:
Cooper, Brian. "8 Publishers Forged the Vision," Telegraph Herald Commemorative Edition: Past, Present and Future, March 26, 2012, p. 5A