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Wes Turner
President & Publisher
Star-Telegram
Wes Turner joined Knight Ridder on May 9, 1997. Prior to joining Knight Ridder, he worked for Capital Cities and Disney for 22 years. He began
his career at the Star-Telegram in 1975. He served as president of
Sutton Industries, (The Penny Saver) and executive vice president and
general manager of the Kansas City Star. In 2002, he received the John
S. Knight Gold Medal. This is the highest honor Knight Ridder awards
annually to one of their outstanding employees.
Wes grew up in Austin, Texas. He received his
Bachelor's Degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1973.
Wes serves on the boards of Performing Arts of Fort
Worth, Van Cliburn Foundation, Fort Worth Symphony, Boys & Girls Club,
the United Way, the Davey O'Brien Foundation, and the Texas Daily
Newspapers Association.
Wes resides in Fort Worth with his wife, Shirley. He
has two daughters, Sara and Leslie, who reside in Charlotte, North
Carolina and Fort Worth, Texas respectively. |
