David Chivers named president and publisher of The Des Moines Register
April 16 2015 - 11:15AM
Business Wire
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today named David Chivers
president and publisher of The Des Moines Register and regional
president of U.S. Community Publishing (USCP) Central Group, where
he will assume strategic and financial oversight responsibilities
for the Iowa City Press-Citizen, the St. Cloud (MN) Times, the
Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, SD, the Springfield (MO) News-Leader
and The Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, AR.
Chivers has years of experience leading digital innovation and
transformation in marketing, audience and product development, and
advertising solutions for some of the world’s top business
information and media brands including The Wall Street Journal,
Barron’s and MarketWatch. Most recently, Chivers was chief digital
officer at Jostens.
“We are very pleased to bring David’s level of leadership,
expertise and innovation to Des Moines and Gannett,” said Laura
Hollingsworth, president, Gannett Central Group. “I know David is
excited to return to Des Moines, where his first job was delivering
The Des Moines Register. He’s a proven leader and we expect he’ll
do outstanding things accelerating the great work that’s already
underway, all while making a positive impact on Iowa
communities.”
Prior to his role at Jostens, Chivers worked for Dow Jones,
holding a number of key positions including vice president of
Factiva and Wall Street Journal professional products. He also
served as executive director of WSJ.com and new products for The
Wall Street Journal Digital Network, where he oversaw product
development initiatives including mobile, tablet, and social media
and community. He also managed the launch of The Wall Street
Journal Professional editions. Before joining The Wall Street
Journal, Chivers was director of online audience development for
Meredith Corporation, where he was responsible for attracting and
engaging visitors to the company's web properties.
An Iowa native, Chivers holds a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Iowa, a Master of Science in
Integrated Marketing Communication from Roosevelt University and a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Central College. He and his wife,
Theresa, have two daughters.
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