Charles Kenny McClatchy
Charles Kenny McClatchy, better known as C.K. McClatchy (November 1, 1858 – April 27, 1936), was the crusading editor of The Sacramento Bee and a founder of McClatchy Newspapers, the family-owned company that was forerunner to The McClatchy Company.
Charles Kenny McClatchy attended Santa Clara University, where he earned a Masters of Arts in 1901.[1] C.K. took over the Sacramento paper upon the death of his father, James McClatchy, and led it into the 20th century, continuing the newspaper's battles for labor rights; against the abuses of big mining, the railroads, and corrupt government; and fiercely defending a publication's right to editorial freedom. He was instrumental in the founding of The Fresno Bee in 1922 and the establishment of The Modesto Bee with its purchase in 1924.[2]
Another C.K. McClatchy, grandson of the original, was president of McClatchy Newspapers between 1979 and 1989.
C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, which opened in 1937 about a year after his death, was named in honor of McClatchy.
References
- ↑ University of Santa Clara (corporate authorship) (1912). University of Santa Clara: A History, From the Founding of Santa Clara Mission in 1777 to the beginning of the University in 1912. Santa Clara: University Press
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=eX0QOpl7iBQC&pg=PA1187&lpg=PA1187&dq=Charles+K.+McClatchy+santa+clara+university&source=bl&ots=W7UpjMYCpJ&sig=lYYZfWgR8M5SVYHotBb_bBAZSLQ&hl=en&ei=D6S1Tb_uDpGesQO8u-zyCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Charles%20K.%20McClatchy%20santa%20clara%20university&f=false
External links
- The California Newspaper Hall of Fame
- http://www.norcalmediamuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114&Itemid=98
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James McClatchy |
McClatchy President 1883–1936 |
Succeeded by Eleanor McClatchy |