ANN MARIE LIPINSKI NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND EDITOR OF CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, January 31, 2001 – Ann Marie Lipinski, vice president and executive editor of the Chicago Tribune, has been named senior vice president and editor, announced Scott Smith, president and publisher.
“Ann Marie is an outstanding journalist and leader, uniquely prepared to edit the Chicago Tribune for our 21st century readers,” said Smith.
Lipinski becomes the Chicago Tribune’s 20th editor, succeeding Howard Tyner, who has moved full time to his position as vice president/editorial of Tribune Publishing. Tyner served as the Chicago Tribune’s editor since 1993. He recently was named 2000 Editor of the Year by the National Press Foundation.
“This is a wonderful move for Ann Marie, for the Chicago Tribune and for Tribune readers,” said Tyner. “She will be a great editor.”
Lipinski is an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of service at the Chicago Tribune. Prior to being named executive editor in August 2000, Lipinski served as managing editor for five years. She held the position of deputy managing editor from 1992 to 1995. In 1993, she directed the Tribune’s yearlong, award-winning “Killing Our Children” series. She served as associate managing editor for Metropolitan News from 1991 to 1993.
As a reporter, Lipinski won a Pulitzer Prize for the 1988 series, “City Council: The Spoils of Power.” Lipinski joined the Chicago Tribune in 1978. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from the University of Michigan and was awarded the prestigious Nieman Fellowship for Journalists at Harvard University.
Chicago Tribune, founded in 1847, is one of the nation’s leading newspapers with daily circulation of more than 660,000 and Sunday circulation greater than 1,000,000. Chicago Tribune is part of Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB), one of the country’s premier media companies, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on the Internet.
