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News Release

For Immediate Release Oct. 9, 1997

 

Gulledge named publisher in Decatur, Illinois

DAVENPORT, Iowa Ronald L. Rickman, president of the newspaper group of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, announced the promotion of Michael R. Gulledge from general manager to publisher of the Decatur, Ill., Herald & Review. Gulledge succeeds Charles Pittman who has been promoted to vice president of Lee's Central publishing group.


Rickman said, "Mike has consistently demonstrated leadership and vision at the Herald & Review and in the Decatur community. I am confident he will continue the positive momentum established by both Mike and Charles in the past year."
Michael R. Gulledge

Gulledge started his career with Lee Enterprises in 1982 at the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Ill., and worked in various advertising management positions in Carbondale, Decatur and Davenport, Iowa, where he served as advertising manager from 1992 until he was named general manager at Decatur in December 1996.

He received his bachelor of science degree in 1982 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he majored in advertising and marketing.

Mike and his wife, Susan, have one son; Michael, 1.

Lee Enterprises, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, owns and operates nine full-service network affiliated television stations and seven satellite television stations; publishes 21 daily newspapers and 73 weekly and specialty publications; and operates direct marketing and commercial printing divisions.

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