Douglas Creighton
Douglas Creighton | |
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| Died | (aged 75) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
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| Known for | Founder and former publisher of the Toronto Sun |
Douglas Creighton OC was a Canadian journalist who co-founded the Toronto Sun with Peter Worthington.[1]
Career[]
In 1948 Creighton joined the Toronto Telegram as a police reporter.[2] He advanced to the position of city editor in 1967 and rose to the position of managing editor in 1969.[1] John Bassett, the owner of the Telegram, shuttered the paper in 1971. Creighton founded the Toronto Sun with many of the Telegram's former employees and led the Sun to become a national chain of newspapers under the banner of Sun Media.[1]
Creighton was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991.[3][1]
Creighton's career came to an end in 1992, when the board of directors of the Toronto Sun Publishing Corp unexpectedly removed Creighton from his position as CEO.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Gray, Jeff (7 January 2004). "Douglas Creighton, 75". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ CBC News (8 January 2004). "Founder of Toronto Sun dies". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Mr. J. Douglas Creighton". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- Canadian newspaper editors
- Canadian newspaper chain founders
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- 1930s births
- 2004 deaths