Background
Schumacher, who was born in Madison, Wisconsin, moved when he was 11 to Las Vegas.
Schumacher, who was born in Madison, Wisconsin, moved when he was 11 to Las Vegas.
He graduated from Pahrump Valley High School in 1984, and received his bachelor"s degree in journalism in 1988 from the University of Nevada, Reno.
He is the author of two books focusing on the history of Las Vegas. He edited the college newspaper, Sagebrush, his senior year. After graduation, Schumacher worked as a reporter and then as city editor at Las Vegas Sun.
He then worked for three years as managing editor of Las Vegas CityLife, an alternative newsweekly.
Schumacher wrote a weekly column for the Review-Journal beginning in January 2006. In May 2008, he was named publisher of CityLife.