Background
Dunn-Rankin, Derek was born on October 7, 1927 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederic and Helen (Schoonmaker) D.-R.
newspaper publishing executive
Dunn-Rankin, Derek was born on October 7, 1927 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederic and Helen (Schoonmaker) D.-R.
Bachelor, Rollins College, 1952. Student, Guilford College.
Reporter St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, 1950-1951. City circulation manager Miami (Florida) News, 1952-1965. Circulation manager Greensboro (North Carolina) News, 1965-1969.
President, general manager Virginian Pilot, 1969-1977. President, publisher Sun Coast Media Group, Venice, Florida, since 1977. President Florida Newspaper Publications, 1984.
Married Betty Jean Fryar, April 18, 1953. Children: Peter, David, Jeff, Debbie, Mike.