Robert J. Weil

Overview

Robert J. Weil, 57, has been vice president, operations of McClatchy since September 1997, overseeing McClatchy's operations in the Northwest and the Midwest. He was named to this position after 17 years as a newspaper publisher. Mr. Weil joined McClatchy as publisher of The Fresno Bee in 1994. From 1992 to 1994, he was president and chief operating officer for Persis Media, a privately held company with newspapers in Washington and Tennessee. Mr. Weil held other senior management positions with Persis and Gannett Co. from 1973 to 1992. He currently serves as treasurer on the board of directors of American Press Institute.