Wes Turner

Turner is known throughout the Fort Worth business community as former president and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he served in this role from 1997 – 2007, and as vice president of advertising from 1975 – 1987. Turner started his prestigious newspaper career with the Fort Worth Press in 1973 and also held executive leadership positions with the Penny Saver in California and the Kansas City Star. Since departing the Star-Telegram, he has consulted with Advance Newspapers. Currently, he is chairman of strategic planning for Texas Health Resources and vice chairman of the Cliburn Foundation. He is also on the executive committees of Performing Arts Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Executive Round Table, and is an active member of the Boy Scouts of America Longhorn Council Foundation. Turner recently served as chairman of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the Cook Children's Charity Classic Golf Tournament and the United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County 2007 campaign. He received his bachelor's degree in education from the University of Texas at Austin.