Gregg Kern Knowles

Background

Knowles, Gregg Kern was born on July 31, 1953 in Oelwein, Iowa, United States. Son of Richard Radbourne and Deloris Arlene Knowles.

Career

Advertising manager, Denison (Iowa) Newspapers, Inc., 1972-1978; public, Sun Public Company, Sac City, Iowa., 1978-1984; general manager, Brehm Communications, Inc., Auburn, California, 1984-1985; public, Carroll (Iowa) Communications Inc., 1985-1987; public, Atlantic (Iowa) Newspapers, 1987-1989; public, Valley Publs., Shenandoah, Iowa., since 1989; public, Marion (Iowa) Public Corporation, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Gregg Kern Knowles has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member finance committee Lightfoot for Senate, Des Moines, 1996. Member Iowa Newspaper Association (committee chair since 1984, board directors since 1997), Masons, Shriners, Optimist International (president, lieutenant governor).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, antiques, sports cars, reading.

Connections

Married Susan Jane Germeroth Karnopp, May 26, 1972 (divorced July 1984). Children: Mindee, Lucas.

Father:

Richard Radbourne Knowles

Mother:

Deloris Arlene Knowles

Spouse:

Susan Jane Germeroth Karnopp

child:

Mindee Knowles

child:

Lucas Knowles