MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced Richard Roesgen has been named president and publisher of The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, LA, and the Daily World, in Opelousas, LA, effective March 19. Roesgen formerly was general manager/executive editor of The Reporter and Action Publications in Fond du Lac, WI. He succeeds Ali Zoibi, who is retiring.
"Richard has consistently demonstrated a strong performance in Wisconsin in delivering great products to our readers and solid results to our advertisers. I'm delighted to bring a publisher of Richard's caliber and experience with multi-platform content development and delivery to this market," said Robert Dickey, president of U.S. Community Publishing.
"Ali has been with Gannett for 12 years and we appreciate his dedication and service to the company. He's made many valuable contributions and we wish him a wonderful retirement," said Dickey.
Prior to joining The Reporter and Action Publications in 2009, Roesgen was president and publisher of The Sheboygan (WI) Press from 2000 to 2009; president and publisher of The Reporter from 1998-2000, managing editor from 1994-1998 and news editor from 1991-1994. He also served as a copy editor and page designer at The Grand Forks (ND) Herald and as a reporter at The Lincoln (NE) Star, both non-Gannett media organizations.
Roesgen is past president and board member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and served as a board member on a number of community organizations such as the Fond du Lac Area United Way, Literacy Council and Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of the University of Montana with a B.S. in Political Science.
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