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Frank Ernest Gannett (September 15, 1876 – December 3, 1957) was an American publisher who founded the media corporation Gannett Company. He began his career in 1906 as half owner of the Elmira Gazette. He soon added newspapers in Ithaca, Rochester, Utica, and other cities in Upstate New York.
Frank Ernest Gannett (born September 15, 1876, Bristol, New York, U.S.—died December 3, 1957, Rochester, New York) was an American publisher who established a major chain of daily newspapers in small and medium-sized U.S. cities.
Learn about the life and achievements of Frank Gannett, the founder of the Gannett Company and a prominent Unitarian layman. He built a media empire, supported research and education, and ran for president as a Republican.
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Sep 14, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of Frank E. Gannett, the founder of the eponymous media company that owns newspapers and TV stations. From a sharecropper's son to a newspaper tycoon, Gannett was known for his hard work, integrity and innovation.
Gannett Company, Inc., was formed in 1923 by Frank Gannett in Rochester, New York, as an outgrowth of the Elmira Gazette, a newspaper business he had begun in Elmira, New York, in 1906.
Gannett was founded by Frank Earnest Gannett, who incorporated the company in 1906. By the early 2000s, Gannett was publishing more than 100 newspapers. Today, Gannett publishes USA TODAY along with hundreds of local media outlets across the United States, and over 150 news brands in the United Kingdom.
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Frank E. Gannett. Gannett Company. 1906–1957. Industry: Publishing & Print Media. Era: 1900. Gannett owned and operated daily newspapers in small-to-medium sized, one-newspaper towns, like Ithaca, Rochester, and Hartford. Gannett’s one-newspaper town strategy was extremely profitable.
