Justin Dearborn
Justin Dearborn (born c. 1971) is an American businessman. He formerly served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Tribune Publishing Company, a newspaper publishing company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
Justin Dearborn | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Tribune Publishing Company | |
| In office March 2018 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ferro |
| Succeeded by | David Dreier |
| CEO of Tribune Publishing Company | |
| In office February 2016 – January 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Timothy P. Knight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 48–49) |
| Alma mater | Illinois State University, DePaul University College of Law |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Early life
Dearborn was born circa 1971.[1] He graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's degree and he received a J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.[1]
Career
Dearborn began his career at Motorola, and later worked for Click Commerce.[1] He was the Managing Director and General Counsel of Merrick Ventures, a private equity firm. He served as the chief executive officer of Merge Healthcare from August 2013 to October 2015, when it merged with IBM for $1 billion.[2][3]
Dearborn was appointed as the chief executive officer of Tribune Publishing in February 2016 and as its chairman in March 2018.[2][3][4] He stepped down from both roles in January 2019.[5]
References
- "Company Overview of tronc, Inc.: Justin C. Dearborn". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Publisher Tronc names CEO Dearborn chairman as Ferro retires". Los Angeles Daily News. March 19, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Biography: Justin Dearborn". Tronc. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- Alpert, Lukas I. (February 23, 2016). "Tribune Publishing Appoints Justin Dearborn New CEO". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Management shake-up at Tribune Publishing, former Sun-Times exec becomes CEO". Chicago Sun Times. January 17, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.