Thomas Douglas Shaw

Background

Shaw, Thomas Douglas was born on January 2, 1948 in Dixon, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Douglas and Lucy Bates Shaw.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Colorado College, 1970.

Career

Owner, Dixon Cable television, 1970-1981; assistant general manager, Dixon Telegraph, 1974-1975; general manager, Dixon Telegraph, 1975-1986; chief operations officer, Shaw Newspapers, Dixon, 1986-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Newspapers, Dixon, since 1993; owner, Durango (Colorado) Stockman, 1976-1987. Board directors Amcore Bank Dixon.

Achievements

• Thomas Douglas Shaw has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, president Dixon Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1972-1978. President Dixon Rural Fire District, 1972-1976. President Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Foundation, Dixon, 1985-1986.

Board directors KSB Hospital, Dixon, 1979-1985. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, Detroit, 1980, 84. Member Inland Daily Press Association, Illinois Press Association.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, swimming, roller blading.

Connections

Married Tamsin Johanna Davis, May 9, 1971. Children: Jesse Thomas, Benjamin Davis, John Peter Morgan, Katherine Johanna, Mary Alice Powell.

Father:

Benjamin Douglas Shaw

Mother:

Lucy Bates Shaw

Spouse:

Tamsin Johanna Davis

child:

Benjamin Davis Shaw

child:

Katherine Johanna Shaw

child:

John Peter Morgan Shaw

child:

Jesse Thomas Shaw

child:

Mary Alice Powell Shaw