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Tony Hunter

Wildcard · DISC type cis
Board member at United Way of Palm Beach County
📍 United States

Tony Hunter is the Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, recognized as an architect of change guiding media companies through digital transformation. A non-practicing CPA with an MBA from DePaul University, he previously served as CEO of Tribune Publishing, where he led the organization out of bankruptcy.

Outside of his executive roles, he is a dedicated civic leader, currently serving as the Vice Chair of the United Way of Palm Beach County. He was formerly on the board for the United Way of Metro Chicago and cherishes his role as a husband, father, and grandfather.

Interesting fact: In addition to his media career, Tony serves as the Chairman of Revolution Enterprises, an Illinois-based cannabis company.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Board member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Tony shows up

Curious But Skeptical
Friendly But Slow
ROI Driven

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Priorities

Topics Tony cares about

Media Industry Evolution
He has built a career on transforming traditional newspaper companies, like Tribune and McClatchy, into diversified digital media and business services entities to ensure their sustainability.
AI & Innovation
He is a frequent speaker on leveraging AI to foster innovation and sustain growth, and has highlighted the need for media companies to apply AI across every facet of business.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Board member
United Way of Palm Beach County
9-2020
Chairman and CEO
McClatchy
1-2017
President
TWH Enterprises, Incorporated
4-2016 - 7-2019
Chairman
Nucleus Marketing Solutions
3-2016 - 12-2016
President, National Revenue and Strategic Initiatives
tronc (formerly Tribune Publishing)
In the press

Media appearances

United Way of Palm Beach County announces Tony Hunter’s participation in the annual meeting. Featured in Facebook
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Our Leadership – United Way of Palm Beach County. Featured in United Way of Palm Beach County (official website)
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Education
1991 - 1995
MBA
DePaul University
1979 - 1983
BA
Coe College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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