New Publisher Named at Chillicothe Gazette
McLEAN, Va. – Greg Ptacin, president and publisher of the Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle-Gazette, has assumed additional duties as president and publisher of the Chillicothe (Ohio) Gazette. He succeeds Marvin Jones, who resigned.
“Greg’s track record in Lancaster has prepared him well for this additional responsibility,” said Gary L. Watson, president of the Newspaper Division of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI).
Ptacin has served as publisher in Lancaster since 1992. He is a graduate of Bradley University.
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