Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Rolling over? Amid sweeping layoffs, an anniversary

Company co-founder Frank E. Gannett (left) died 51 years ago today, after suffering a fall. He was 81, and had co-founded the company in 1902.
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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous12/03/2008 11:01 AM

    Do you suppose he's rolling over in his grave?

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  2. Anonymous12/03/2008 11:08 AM

    Yes, I think he probably is.

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  3. Anonymous12/03/2008 11:11 AM

    I think I feel the earth rumbling beneath my feet!

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  4. Anonymous12/03/2008 11:21 AM

    The newspaper empire he founded has fallen and it can't get up ...

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  5. Anonymous12/03/2008 11:21 AM

    He looks like Mr. Potter from "It's A Wonderful Life."

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  6. Anonymous12/03/2008 11:44 AM

    wonder what his family thinks?

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  7. Anonymous12/03/2008 1:23 PM

    Mr. Potter - that's a good one. The paper Frank founded Gannett upon will be a storefront bureau of 3 soon enough...

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  8. Anonymous12/03/2008 2:31 PM

    Bless his heart.

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  9. Anonymous12/03/2008 5:31 PM

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  10. Anonymous12/03/2008 10:39 PM

    I hope the ghost of frank gannett haunts the halls of the 11th floor of the crystal palace.

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