Don Logan to provide publishing industry expertise to DTN and The Progressive Farmer
OMAHA, Neb., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- DTN, a leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets, announced today that it has named Don Logan to the company's board of directors.
Logan currently serves as chairman of the board of Time Warner Cable after retiring in January 2006 as chairman of the Time Warner Inc.'s Media and Communications Group, where he oversaw America Online, Time Inc. Time Warner Cable and the Time Warner Book Group.
Prior to serving as chairman of Time Warner's Media & Communications Group, Logan was chairman and chief executive officer of Time Inc. -- Time Warner's publishing subsidiary, the largest magazine publisher in the world and leading direct marketer of music and videos- from 1994 to July 2002 and was its president and chief operating officer since 1992. Prior to that, Logan held various executive positions with Southern Progress Corporation, which was acquired by Time Inc. in 1985.
"I am thrilled that Don Logan has joined the company's board of directors," said Robert Gordon, chief executive officer, DTN. "Don is one of the most respected media experts in the business and we will benefit from his vast experience in the publishing industry." Logan currently serves on the boards of Auburn University Foundation, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Friends of the Railroad District and The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham.
In 2001, Logan received the Henry Johnson Fisher Award, the magazine industry's highest honor. In addition, he was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2003 and the University of Alabama, College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2005, Logan was presented The Auburn Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Logan graduated Magna Cum Laude from Auburn University and earned his M.S. from Clemson University. He has received honorary doctorates from Auburn University, Clemson University and the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
About DTN DTN, a private company based in Omaha, Neb., is the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets. The company delivers comprehensive information services and business critical information to more than 700,000 subscribers across its primary vertical markets. For more information about DTN visit http://www.dtnag.com/ or call 952.851.7216. DATASOURCE: DTN CONTACT: Sandi Scott of Tunheim Partners, +1-952-851-7216, , for DTN Web site: http://www.dtnag.com/
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