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Julie Fox named publisher of Times West Virginian

Times West Virginian

FAIRMONT, W.Va.  — Julie Fox, a veteran newspaper executive, has been appointed publisher of the Times West Virginian, effective Wednesday.

Fox has been the regional audience development director for the Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for the past 11 years. She has also managed the audience development department at the Cumberland, Maryland, Times-News for two years.

Julie Fox

Robin Quillon, senior vice president/operations for Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., parent company of the three papers, said Fox has “proven herself as a leader and innovator” in print and online platforms.

“She is definitely ready for this next step in her career,” said Quillon, who is also publisher of the Johnstown and Cumberland papers. “The good people of Fairmont are getting a publisher who understands the need for local focus and quality content.”

 Fox said she is looking forward to becoming engaged with the Fairmont community, and building on the Times West Virginian’s history of service to readers and advertisers.

“I am fortunate to be gaining a great staff,” said Fox. “I am committed to working with them to produce the best possible print and online products.”

Fox began her newspaper career in 1989 as a customer service representative at the Lee Enterprises-owned daily Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois. She was soon promoted to district circulation sales manager and then metro zone manager at the Lee newspaper in Decatur, Illinois, The Herald and Review. She later served as circulation director for dailies in Clute, Texas, and Columbus, Georgia, and as a recruitment, training and financial manager for a Houston, Texas, jobs placement company. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

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