Carroll Knicely
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Carroll F. Knicely was editor
and publisher
of the Glasgow Daily Times
for nearly 20 years (and later, its owner) and served under three Kentucky Governors
as commissioner and later Commerce Secretary.
operator at The News Virginian
. In 1957, he relocated to Glasgow, Kentucky
as the president, editor and publisher of the Glasgow Daily Times. In 1963, Knicely and his wife Evely became the sole owners of the newspaper and of the Glasgow Publishing Corporation. He also held interests in several newspapers all over Kentucky
and was part owner of a weekly newspaper in Westmoreland, Tennessee
.
Knicely served as president of the Kentucky Press Association and president of the Kentucky Journalism Foundation. Under his leadership, the Glasgow Daily Times was named by the Kentucky Press Association as the best newspaper in its class in 1967.
, where he served on the board of regents beginning in 1976. He was instrumental in the success of university's nationally known journalism department.
Knicely was a philanthropist
, donating large sums of money to the Institute for Economic Development and Public Service at the University and to establish the Knicely Professorship in Leadership Studies
and to create the Knicely Endowment, a permanent support fund to maintain and upgrade the Institute.
The Carroll Knicely Conference Center at Western Kentucky University's Bowling Green
campus is named in his honor.
governors Julian Carroll
, Martha Layne Collins
and Wallace G. Wilkinson
. While serving in the state's Commerce Cabinet as commissioner, he helped secure the location of the General Motors
Corvette
plant in Bowling Green in 1981. Later, as commerce secretary, he was instrumental in bringing the Toyota
plant to Georgetown, Kentucky
in 1985.
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and publisher
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
of the Glasgow Daily Times
Glasgow Daily Times
The Glasgow Daily Times is a six-day afternoon daily newspaper based in Glasgow, Kentucky, and covering Barren County. It publishes on weekday afternoons and Sunday mornings. The newspaper is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. , based in Birmingham, Alabama.The newspaper originated in 1865...
for nearly 20 years (and later, its owner) and served under three Kentucky Governors
Governor of Kentucky
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Fifty-six men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once...
as commissioner and later Commerce Secretary.
Career in publishing
Knicely started out as an apprentice linotypeLinotype machine
The Linotype typesetting machine is a "line casting" machine used in printing. The name of the machine comes from the fact that it produces an entire line of metal type at once, hence a line-o'-type, a significant improvement over manual typesetting....
operator at The News Virginian
The News Virginian
The News Virginian is a newspaper owned by Media General. The paper serves residents in the cities of Waynesboro and Staunton, Virginia, as well as Augusta and Nelson Counties.- External links :*...
. In 1957, he relocated to Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,200 at the 2000 census. The city is well-known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine...
as the president, editor and publisher of the Glasgow Daily Times. In 1963, Knicely and his wife Evely became the sole owners of the newspaper and of the Glasgow Publishing Corporation. He also held interests in several newspapers all over Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and was part owner of a weekly newspaper in Westmoreland, Tennessee
Westmoreland, Tennessee
Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. The town name originates from the historic English county Westmorland, now part of Cumbria.-Geography:...
.
Knicely served as president of the Kentucky Press Association and president of the Kentucky Journalism Foundation. Under his leadership, the Glasgow Daily Times was named by the Kentucky Press Association as the best newspaper in its class in 1967.
Western Kentucky University
Knicely was a supporter of Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
, where he served on the board of regents beginning in 1976. He was instrumental in the success of university's nationally known journalism department.
Knicely was a philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, donating large sums of money to the Institute for Economic Development and Public Service at the University and to establish the Knicely Professorship in Leadership Studies
Leadership studies
Leadership studies is a multidisciplinary academic field of study that focuses on leadership in organizational contexts and in human life. Leadership studies has origins in the social sciences , in humanities , as well as in professional and applied fields of study...
and to create the Knicely Endowment, a permanent support fund to maintain and upgrade the Institute.
The Carroll Knicely Conference Center at Western Kentucky University's Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
campus is named in his honor.
Civil service
Knicely served as Commerce secretary under DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
governors Julian Carroll
Julian Carroll
Julian Morton Carroll is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he is presently a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing Anderson, Franklin, Woodford, and part of Fayette counties. From 1974 to 1979, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who...
, Martha Layne Collins
Martha Layne Collins
Martha Layne Collins is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. From 1983 to 1987 she was the 56th Governor of Kentucky, having served the previous four years as lieutenant governor. She was Kentucky's first and only female governor to date...
and Wallace G. Wilkinson
Wallace G. Wilkinson
Wallace Glenn Wilkinson was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From 1987 to 1991, he served as the state's fifty-seventh governor. Wilkinson dropped out of college at the University of Kentucky in 1962 to attend to a book retail business he started...
. While serving in the state's Commerce Cabinet as commissioner, he helped secure the location of the General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
Corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
plant in Bowling Green in 1981. Later, as commerce secretary, he was instrumental in bringing the Toyota
Toyota Motor Corporation
, , , commonly known simply as Toyota and abbreviated as TMC, is a multinational automaker headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In 2010, Toyota Motor Corporation employed 317,734 people worldwide, and was the world's largest automobile manufacturer by production.The company was founded by...
plant to Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
in 1985.