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. (1)

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. (2)

Upon leaving Dubuque, McKibben held executive positions with several newspapers. In 2003 he left the Fremont (CA) Argus for personal and professional reasons. (3) McKibben then served as the publisher at San Francisco Examiner. He helped launch the revitalization of the daily under the new ownership of Denver-based Clarity Media Group. (4) McKibben served as president of the Tournament of Roses from 2009-2011. At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., CEO compensation was much lower than other BCS bowls until P. Scott McKibben was hired in late 2009. The former newspaper executive said his annual base pay was $425,000, and he had the potential to earn a $200,000 bonus. He said he received a bonus this year, but he declined to disclose the amount. (5)

McKibben's time at the bowl was short. In resigning, McKibben said he had personal and philosophical differences with the bowl. (6)

McKibben replaced John M. Dorger, who was making $282,195 in fiscal 2009-10. When the BCS started, the top executive at the Rose Bowl earned $131,854. The pay for that job will have increased 374 percent if McKibben received his full bonus. (7)

He was succeeded as publisher by Michael J. SEXTON.

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Source:

1. Cooper, Brian. "8 Publishers Forged the Vision," Telegraph Herald Commemorative Edition: Past, Present and Future, March 26, 2012, p. 5A

2. Ibid.

3. Thompson, Chris. "Battle for the Soul of ANG," East Bay Express (CA), September 26, 2003, Online: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/battle-for-the-soul-of-ang/Content?oid=1069693

4. "P. Scott McKibben," Bloomberg Businessweek, Online: g.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=23519791&privcapId=24348271&previousCapId=24348271&previousTitle=Pasadena Tournament of Roses

5. Harris, Craig. "Bowl Championship Series Executives' Salaries Stand Out," The Arizona Republic, September 29, 2011, Online: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/09/29/20110929bcs-executive-salary-questions.html

6. Ibid.

7. Ibid.