Background
Petty, M. S. Marty was born on December 17, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Petty, M. S. Marty was born on December 17, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Missouri, 1975. Master of Science in Management, Hartford Graduate Center (Rensselaer), 1989.
Assistant managing editor Kansas City Star and Times. Managing editor Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, 1983—1989, de. executive editor, associate public, 1989, senior vice president, general manager. Public, Chief Executive Officer Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, 1997—2000.
Executive vice president St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, since 2000, public, since 2004. Trustee Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Tampa Bay Newspapers Inc. Juror Pulitzer Prize awards.
President Society of Newspaper Design, 1985. Board director Wm. Randolph Hearst Foundation journalism board, 1987—1989.
Member of National Association Minority Media Executives, Newspaper Association American (diversity board), American Press Institute (advisory board), Florida Press Association (board director).
Married; 2 children.