Background
Potts, Erwin Rea was born on April 20, 1932 in Pineville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jennings Bryan and Edith Maxine (Matthews) Potts.
Potts, Erwin Rea was born on April 20, 1932 in Pineville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jennings Bryan and Edith Maxine (Matthews) Potts.
Student, Mars Hill Junior College, North Carolina, 1950—1952. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University North Carolina, 1954.
Reporter Charlotte News, 1954. Reporter, state editor Miami (Florida) Herald, 1958—1964, assistant managing editor, city editor, 1967—1970. Editor, public North Dade (Florida) Journal, 1964—1967.
Vice president, general manager Tallahassee Democrat, 1970—1973, Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, 1973—1975. Director newspaper operations McClatchy Company, 1975—1979, vice president newspaper operations, 1979—1997. Vice president corporation McLatchey Company, since 1997, executive vice president, 1985, president, 1987, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1989, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1995, chairman, 1996—2001, also board directors.
With United States Marine Corps, 1955-1958.
Board of directors Stanford University Knight Fellwoships. With United States Marine Corps, 1955-1958. Member Newspaper Association American (board directors, nominating committee), Sacramento Regional Foundation (board directors).
Married Silvia Antuna Montalbo, February 18, 1961. Children: Matthew Kingsley, Jeffrey Manuel, Bryan Erwin (deceased).