Background
Simmons, Debra Adams was born in 1964.
Simmons, Debra Adams was born in 1964.
Bachelor, Syracuse University, New York, 1986. Diploma in Advanced Executive Program, Northwestern University.
Reporter Syracuse (New York ) Herald-Journal, The Hartford (Connecticut) Courant. Metro editor The Virginian Post. Assistant metro editor and reporter Detroit (Michigan) Free Press.
Deputy managing editor The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia, 2000—2003. Managing editor Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, 2003, vice president, editor, 2003—2006. Managing editor The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 2007—2010, executive editor, since 2010.
Married Jonathan Simmons. Children: Jacob, Jonathan.