David Hiller
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David Dean Hiller is a lawyer
and former media
executive for Chicago
-based Tribune Company
. On May 18, 2009, he was appointed president and CEO of the McCormick Foundation
, a leading charitable organization with more than $1 billion in assets. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the McCormick Foundation
and is active in executive and civic organizations in Chicago. He formerly served as publisher, president and CEO
of the Los Angeles Times
, and before that, as publisher of the Chicago Tribune
. From 2006-2008, Hiller was at the center of controversy over the editorial
control of the Times news division, which resulted in the resignation and firing of lead editors Dean Baquet
and James O'Shea. On July 14, 2008, Hiller resigned after 21 months as publisher of the L.A. Times.
Prior to becoming publisher of the Chicago Tribune, Hiller served as SVP of Tribune Publishing
, President of Tribune Interactive, and SVP of Development, where he oversaw strategic investments in Internet and new media companies for Tribune Ventures. From 1988-1993, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Tribune Co.
Hiller was a partner at Sidley Austin
, a large Chicago law firm, before he joined the Tribune Co. Prior to joining the law firm, he held several positions in Washington, D.C.
, including law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart
. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School
, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review
, and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College
.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and former media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
executive for Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based Tribune Company
Tribune Company
The Tribune Company is a large American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. It is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, with ten daily newspapers and commuter tabloids including Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Hartford Courant, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida...
. On May 18, 2009, he was appointed president and CEO of the McCormick Foundation
Robert R. McCormick
Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago who became owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper...
, a leading charitable organization with more than $1 billion in assets. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the McCormick Foundation
Robert R. McCormick
Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago who became owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper...
and is active in executive and civic organizations in Chicago. He formerly served as publisher, president and CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, and before that, as publisher of the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
. From 2006-2008, Hiller was at the center of controversy over the editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
control of the Times news division, which resulted in the resignation and firing of lead editors Dean Baquet
Dean Baquet
Dean P. Baquet is an American journalist, who on June 2, 2011 was named to become managing editor for news operations of The New York Times effective September 6....
and James O'Shea. On July 14, 2008, Hiller resigned after 21 months as publisher of the L.A. Times.
Prior to becoming publisher of the Chicago Tribune, Hiller served as SVP of Tribune Publishing
Tribune Publishing
Tribune Publishing is a group of newspapers located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a publishing conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois.-Newspapers:* Newsday * Los Angeles Times...
, President of Tribune Interactive, and SVP of Development, where he oversaw strategic investments in Internet and new media companies for Tribune Ventures. From 1988-1993, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Tribune Co.
Hiller was a partner at Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin LLP, formerly known as Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, is one of the oldest law firms in the world. It is the sixth-largest U.S.-based corporate law firm with more than 1,650 lawyers, annual revenues of more than one billion dollars, and offices in 17 cities worldwide, with the most...
, a large Chicago law firm, before he joined the Tribune Co. Prior to joining the law firm, he held several positions in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, including law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During his tenure, he made, among other areas, major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.-Education:Stewart was born in Jackson, Michigan,...
. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review
Harvard Law Review
The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.-Overview:According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the Review is the most cited law review and has the second-highest impact factor in the category "law" after the...
, and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
.
Sources
- "Former Publisher of Chicago Tribune and L.A. Times, named McCormick Foundation CEO," Chicago Tribune, May 18, 2009
- "What's Happening to the News". Frontline. Aired PBS 2006-02-27.
- Katherine Q. Seelye, "Los Angeles Paper Ousts Top Editor,' New York Times, November 8, 2006
- Kevin Roderick, "Hller's Republican Donations," L.A. 0bserved
- Michael Hiltzik, "Los Angeles Times Publisher David Hiller resigns," Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2008
- McCormick Foundation