| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Founded | July 30, 1984[1] |
| Headquarters | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
| Key people | Milton I. Wick, Founder John M. Mathew, President and CEO Don Root, CFO Thomas W. Riebock, Director of Human Resources[2][3] |
| Employees | 400+[4][5] |
| Website | www.wickcommunications.com |
Wick Communications (formerly known as Wick Newspaper Group)[2] is a family-owned community news company with 28 newspapers and 18 specialty publications in 12 states. The home offices are in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it has newspapers in Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Alaska, California, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho and Oregon.[6]
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Milton I. Wick and his brother James Wick founded Wick Communications Company in 1984. The company now has newspapers specialty publications in twelve states, primarily in the West.
Milton Wick entered the publishing business in 1926 when he became owner and publisher of the Niles Daily Times in Niles, Ohio. Over a period of years his corporation acquired some 27 newspapers.
In 1926 he married Rosemary Lumas and they had two sons, Walter M. Wick and Robert J. Wick, both of whom entered the newspaper business.
In 1926 Milton Wick purchased the Niles Daily Times. His brother, James, was partner in all of the newspaper enterprises until his death in 1965 when Milton and sons, Walter and Robert, purchased James' interests.
Milton Wick was born February 20, 1899 in Bowdle, South Dakota and died on November 30, 1981. He was inducted posthumously into the Arizona Newspapers Hall of Fame.[7]
Milton Wick's sons, Walt and Robert, continue the family tradition of serving the Wick company. They serve as co-chairmen of the board of directors.
In September 2004, the Walt and Robert were named to the Arizona Newspaper Hall of Fame.[7][8]
John Mathew is currently CEO of the company.
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