Former Times Union publisher Roger Grier dies at 87 Went on to lead all Hearst newspapers; advised papers in former Soviet bloc FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6J. Roger Grier, Times Union Publisher (1977-1980) . -9- McBride.Bob Richey TU/noneShow MoreShow Less 2of6Vice President Walter Mondale, center, shakes hands with Times Union reporter Carol DeMare (with back to camera) during a visit to the Times Union in 1980 as he and then-president Jimmy Carter were waging what would be an unsuccessful re-election bid. From left are Editor Harry Rosenfeld, Publisher Roger Grier, Knickerbocker News Reporter Lise Bang-Jensen, Mondale with DeMare, Editorial Assistant Ken DelSanto and two unidentified Secret Service personnel. (Times Union / Jack Pinto) Show MoreShow Less