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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Donor	Common Recipients
Nicholas DeBenedictis	John Boehner, Bob Casey, Philip Sheridan English, Kay Bailey Hutchison, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, 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, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, Suzanne Haik Terrell, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Larry Hollin, Tom Marino, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Manuel Stamatakis	John Boehner, Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, 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, Stewart J Greenleaf, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Tom Marino, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
David Girard-Dicarlo	Tommy Thompson, Robert Ernest Andrews, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, Paul Coverdell, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Stewart J Greenleaf, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Charles F Dougherty, George H W Bush, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle, Jon M Huntsman Jr
Shawn Smeallie	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, 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, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Tom Marino, Patrick Meehan, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
C Boyden Gray	John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, 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, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, George H W Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Richard L Thornburgh, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Bruce E Toll	Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, 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, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, Charles F Dougherty, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Michael Castle
Elsie Hilliard Hillman	Bob Casey, Philip Sheridan English, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, Paul Coverdell, Jon D Fox, 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, Stewart J Greenleaf, George H W Bush, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Michael Castle, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Republican National Cmte
Thomas A Caramanico	Robert Ernest Andrews, Bob Casey, Philip Sheridan English, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Romney Victory, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Charles P Pizzi	Tommy Thompson, Robert Ernest Andrews, John Boehner, Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Robert A. Fox	John Boehner, Bob Casey, Arlen Specter, 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, Stewart J Greenleaf, Charles F Dougherty, Mitt Romney, Larry Hollin, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Santorum Victory Cmte
J Christopher Donahue	John Boehner, Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Santorum Victory Cmte
Gary E Erlbaum	Robert Ernest Andrews, John Boehner, Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Mitt Romney, Larry Hollin, Patrick Meehan, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Daniel J Hilferty	Robert Ernest Andrews, John Boehner, Bob Casey, Philip Sheridan English, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Christine J Toretti	Norm Coleman, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, John Kasich, Jon D Fox, 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, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Romney Victory
Wayne L Berman	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, Bob Dole, 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, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Patrick Meehan, Michael Castle, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Dan Meyer	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, William Shuster, Arlen Specter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Sam Fox	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, 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, Richard L Thornburgh, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Swift Vets & POWs for Truth, Republican National Cmte
John F Donahue	John Boehner, Bob Casey, Norm Coleman, Philip Sheridan English, Arlen Specter, 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, America's Foundation, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Santorum Victory Cmte/Nonfed, Patrick Meehan, Richard L Thornburgh, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Charles B Johnson	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rick Santorum, Bob Dole, Pete Wilson, 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 L Thornburgh, Jon M Huntsman Jr, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Duane R Roberts	Tommy Thompson, John Boehner, Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Pete Wilson, 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, Richard L Thornburgh, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Republican National Cmte

Brian P Tierney

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

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