Executive Profile

Dennis J. FitzSimons President, WGN Continental Broadcasting Company

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Background

Mr. Dennis J. FitzSimons serves as the President of WGN Continental Broadcasting Company. Mr. FitzSimons serves as the President of Associated Press and Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation. He serves as a Vice President of Off The Street Club. He serves as New York Sales Manager for TeleRep Inc., a division of Cox Broadcasting. He served as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Tribune Publishing Co., Inc. Mr. FitzSimons served as the ... President and Chairman of Tribune Co., from January 1, 2004 to December 2007, Chief Executive Officer from January 2003 to December 2007, President since July 2001, Chief Operating Officer from July 2001 to December 2002 and as its Executive Vice President from January 2000 to July 2001, with responsibility for its broadcasting, publishing and interactive groups, as well as the Chicago Cubs. Mr. FitzSimons served as the President of Tribune Broadcasting Company Inc., from 1994 to 2003 and Tribune Television from 1992 to 1994. Mr. FitzSimons joined Tribune in 1982 as a Sales Director for WGN-TV, Chicago and served as a Vice President and General Manager of WGNO-TV, New Orleans, since 1984. He served as a Vice President of Operations of Tribune Broadcasting since 1985 and served as a Vice President and General Manager of WGN since 1987. He served as a Director of Sales and Marketing for Viacom's WVIT-TV, Hartford, Conn. He served as a Director of Advertising Sales at CBS Operations Inc. He started his media career at Grey Advertising in New York. He serves as Chairman of the Media Security and Reliability Council for the FCC. He serves as the Chairman of Tribune Broadcasting Company Inc. He has been a Director of Media General, Inc. since June 24, 2009. He serves on the Board of Directors for Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation, Cantigny Foundation and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. He serves as a Director of Big Shoulders Fund. He serves as a Trustee of Northwestern University and Museum of Science and Industry. He served as a Director of Tribune Co. since 2000 and The Associated Press until April 2008 and served as a Director of the Newspaper Association of America. He is a Member of Business Council. Mr. FitzSimons holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Fordham University.

Corporate Headquarters 2501 West Bradley Place Chicago, Illinois 60618-4718 United States Phone: 773-528-2311 Fax: 773-528-6857 Board Members Memberships Former Director The Associated Press, Inc. Former Chairman Tribune Broadcasting Company, Inc. Director Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation Trustee Northwestern University Director Cantigny Foundation Trustee Museum of Science and Industry 2000-N/A Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Chairman of Executive Committee Tribune Company 2009-Present Director and Member of Audit Committee Media General, Inc. Education Bachelor's Degree Fordham University Other Affiliations Tribune Company Media General, Inc. The Associated Press, Inc. Tribune Broadcasting Company, Inc. Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation Northwestern University Fordham University TeleRep, Inc. CBS Operations, Inc. Tribune Television Holdings, Inc. Cantigny Foundation Museum of Science and Industry

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