Brian P Tierney

Former publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer; chairman of the Poynter Foundation

Brian P. Tierney is the CEO of Brian Communications and Realtime Media (a digital marketing firm) and is a nationally recognized expert in marketing and communications. He is also the chairman of the Poynter Foundation. Prior to Brian Communications and Realtime Media, Brian was owner and publisher of the Pulitzer-prize winning Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News as well as the Chief Executive Officer of its parent company, Philadelphia Media Holdings. Tierney has a distinguished record of building brands for some of the largest companies in the United States such as Exelon, Commerce Bank, Marriott,IBM, Deloitte, ARAMARK and Independence Blue Cross. He has launched several successful advertising and public relations companies, including T2 Group and Tierney Communications, which he grew to $275 million in billings and sold to the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). He has served as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has presented at the Milken Institute Global Conference and appeared on the BBC, CNBC, CBS, ABC and FOX. Tierney serves on the board of NutriSystem (NASDAQ: NTRI) and Republic Bank (NASDAQ: FRBK), as well as several privately held businesses. He has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations including the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Thomas Jefferson University, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Episcopal Academy and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. He currently serves as Chairman of The Poynter Foundation. Brian received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law and a Doctor of Humane letters from Cabrini College.

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Shanin Specter	Philip Sheridan English, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Stewart J Greenleaf, George H W Bush, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle
Alex Spanos	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Arlen Specter, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Republican National Cmte
Charles Cobb Jr	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Republican National Cmte
Larry A Mizel	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Thomas R Donahue	John Boehner, Bob Casey, Philip Sheridan English, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory
Robert A Day	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Jon M Huntsman Jr
Carl H Lindner	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Paul L Baker	Robert Ernest Andrews, John Boehner, Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Richard H Kimberly	Tommy Thompson, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Robert McNair	Robert Ernest Andrews, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Dwight C Schar	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Susan Molinari	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Romney Victory
Sheldon Adelson	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Robert L Byers	John Boehner, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh
Barry S Friedberg	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle, Romney Victory
Robert Mazer	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh
Patrick G Ryan	John Boehner, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Augusta Petrone	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney
Richard Kinder	John Boehner, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
William DeWitt Jr	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte

Brian P Tierney

Former publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer; chairman of the Poynter Foundation

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