Paul Bartholomew Flynn

Background

Flynn, Paul Bartholomew was born on September 17, 1935 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bartholomew Joseph and Katherine Marie (Coleman) Flynn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Stonehill College, 1957; honorary Doctor of Laws, Allentown College, 1985.

Career

Sportswriter, The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, 1955-1963; community relations director, The Patriot Ledger, 1963-1965; director public relations, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Boston, 1965-1966; assistant director public service, Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle and The Times-Union, 1966-1971; director public service and research, Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle and The Times-Union, 1971-1972; director advertising, Huntington (West Virginia) Herald-Dispatch and Advertiser, 1972-1974; director advertising, Binghamton (New York) Press and Sun-Bulletin, 1974-1976; director marketing services, Gannett Company, Rochester, New York, 1976-1977; general manager, Journal-News, Nyack, New York, 1977; president, public, Fort Myers (Florida) News-Press, 1977-1984; S.E. regional vice president, Gannett Company, 1981-1983; executive vice president, United States of America Today, Washington, 1983-1984; president, United States of America Today, 1984; president, public, Pensacola News-Journal, Florida, 1984-1987; vice president, Gannett South Newspaper Group, 1985-1987; executive vice president, Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, N.H., 1989-1993; director marketing public relations, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, N.H., 1993-1995; marketing consultant, Journal-Transcript Newspapers, N.H., Maine., 1995-1996; vice president, Susan Bennett Marketing & Media, Fort Myers, Florida, 1996-1997; executive director, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Fort Myers, Florida, since 1997. Vice president Gannett Newspaper Advertising Sales, New York City, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Paul Bartholomew Flynn has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Lend-A-Hand Fund Southwest Florida, Southwest Florida council Boy Scouts American, 1981, advisory board, since 1997, commissioner Daniel Webster council, 1989-1996, vice president, 1995-1996. Board directors Lee County United Way, 1979-1984, campaign chairman, 1981. Board directors Edison Community College Endowment Fund, 1978-1983, Senior Friendship Centers, Inc., 1981-1983, United Way Pensacola, Sacred Heart Hospital Foundation, Pensacola Junior College Foundation.

Member advisory board Stonehill College, 1984, trustee, 1987-1992. With United States Army, 1957-1958. Member International Newspaper Promotion Association (board directors 1977-1978), Florida Federation Community Foundations (treasurer 2003-2007), Greater Dover C. of Chamber (board directors 1989-1993), Stonehill College Alumni Association, Rotary Fort Myers.

(board directors 2000-2002, 05-06).

Connections

Married Aline Therese Nicholson, February 11, 1961. Children: Bonnie Marie, Laureen P., Elizabeth A., Bernadette J.

Father:

Bartholomew Joseph Flynn

Mother:

Katherine Marie (Coleman) Flynn

Spouse:

Aline Therese Nicholson

child:

Laureen P. Flynn

child:

Bonnie Marie Flynn

child:

Elizabeth A. Flynn

child:

Bernadette J. Flynn