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J. Christopher Reyes Elected to Tribune
Board of Directors
CHICAGO, March 15, 2005 --
Tribune Company today announced that
Chicago business executive J. Christopher Reyes has been
elected to the company’s
board of directors, effective immediately. Reyes is one
of the founders and chairman of Reyes Holdings, L.L.C.,
one of the world’s leading providers of food and
beverage distribution services in North, Central and South
America.
"Chris’s business acumen and experience,
as well as his extensive community involvement, make him
a great addition to Tribune’s board," said Dennis
FitzSimons, Tribune chairman, president and chief executive
officer. "He
has an established record of success and will bring important
entrepreneurial insight to the board."
Reyes, 51, currently serves as a director
on the boards of The Allstate Corporation, Fortune Brands,
Inc. and Wintrust Financial Corp. He also serves as chairman
of Children’s
Memorial Foundation and vice chairman of Children’s
Memorial Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Foundation.
In addition, Reyes is a member of the board of Boys and Girls
Clubs of America, the Museum of Science and Industry, and
the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
"Tribune is a leader in the media industry,
with a history of serving readers, viewers and listeners
with the highest quality news, information and entertainment,"
said Reyes. "It is an honor to be elected to its board.
I look forward to working with the company's talented executive
team and distinguished board members."
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TRIBUNE (NYSE: TRB) is one of
the country’s top media
companies, operating businesses in broadcasting and publishing.
It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is
the only media organization with television stations, newspapers
and websites in the nation’s top three markets. In
publishing, Tribune operates 11 leading daily newspapers
including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Newsday,
plus a wide range of targeted publications such as Spanish-language
Hoy. The company’s broadcasting group operates 26 television
stations, Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago’s
WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and
information websites complement Tribune’s print and
broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide
audience.
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