Background
Campbell, Byron Chesser was born on February 6, 1934 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Chesser Milburn and Hallie (Calhoun) Campbell.
newspaper publishing executive
Campbell, Byron Chesser was born on February 6, 1934 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Chesser Milburn and Hallie (Calhoun) Campbell.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1955; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1959.
Various positions Burlington (Vermont) Free Press, 1959-1961. Production engineer, assistant labor relations manager Chicago Tribune, 1961-1968, production manager, 1970-1973. Business manager Chicago Today, 1968-1970.
Assistant to president Tribune Company, 1973-1975. President, general manager Area Publications Corporation, Merrill Printing Company, Chicago, 1975-1977. President, chief executive officer News and Sun-Sentinel Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1977-1983.
President, public Los Angeles Daily News. President, chief executive officer Tribune Newspapers West, Inc., Los Angeles, 1983-1987. President, public The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Vice president Macromedia Inc., 1988-1991. Board directors Home News Public Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newspapers of New England, Concord, New Hampshire, George W. Prescott Public Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, Journal-Star Printing Company, Lincoln, Nebraska, Freedom Communications, Inc., Irvine, California. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1957.
Board directors Lyric Opera Chicago, Newberry Library. Chicago, Station WPBT, Miami, Florida, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago. Board directors, campaign chairman United Way of Bergen County, 1989-1991.
Advisory board Bergen 2000. Board directors, president, campaign chairman United Way of Broward County, Florida. Board directors, chairman San Fernando Valley Cultural Foundation, Los Angeles.
Board directors, president Chicago Youth Centers, Broward Community Blood Center. Board directors, executive committee Broward Workshop. Board directors United Way, Los Angeles, campaign chairman San Fernando Valley.
Board directors, 1st vice president Fort Lauderdale Symphony. Member Associated Press (nominating committee), American Newspaper Publications Association (government affairs committee, newsprint committee 1989-1992), American Press Institute (board directors 1984-1993), Inland Press Association (president, board directors), Greater Los Angeles C. of Chamber (board directors), Economic Club (Chicago), Yale Club (Chicago, board directors, president), Lotos Club (New York City), University Club (Chicago, board directors, admissions committee), Saddle and Cycle Club (Chicago, board directors, admissions committee), Lauderdale Yacht Club (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Ristigouche Salmon Club (Matapedia, Quebec).
Married Barbara Mace, August 16, 1958 (divorced April 1982). Children: Evan Chesser, Aimee Campbell Wood. Married Meta Pierce, August 13, 1983.
Stepchildren: Marc Wise, Meier Wise, Matthew Wise, Miles Wise.
