Erwin Potts

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Who is Erwin Potts?

Erwin Potts was the first non-McClatchy family member CEO of the McClatchy Company from 1989 to 1996. .

Potts was born in Pineville, North Carolina, attended Mars Hill College and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina .

Between 1958 and 1970, he was a reporter, city editor and assistant manager at the Miami Herald. He was general manager of the Tallahassee Democrat, Charlotte Observer and The Charlotte News. .

In 1989 be became president of McClatchy and in 1996 became CEO. He was chairman when he retired in 2001.

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  • Mars Hill University

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on July 23, 2013

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