Crain Communications names Jim Kirk group publisher
He ll oversee business and editorial operations of Crain s Chicago Business as well as its sister publications in New York, Detroit and Cleveland.
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Jim Kirk
Jim Kirk, who has served as publisher of Crain s Chicago Business since 2018, has been promoted to group publisher of the Detroit-based publishing company s four city-based publications effective Jan. 1.
In his new role, Kirk will oversee the business and editorial operations of Crain s Chicago Business as well as its sister publications in New York, Detroit and Cleveland.
A veteran of Chicago journalism and publishing circles, Kirk rejoined Crain s in October 2018. Previously, Kirk was editor in chief of the Los Angeles Times when it was owned by the Chicago Tribune s parent company, Tribune Publishing. Before joining Tribune Publishing in 2017 as senior vice president of strategic initiatives, he served as senior vice president, editor and publisher of the C