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Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award
Previous recipients of the
Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award

​2024 - Judi Terzotis
2023 - Jeremy Halbreich
2022 - Chris Reen
2021 - Camille Olson
2019 - Edward VanHorn
2018 – Tom Silvestri
2017 – Charles H. Morris Sr.
2016 – James M. Moroney
2015 – Ivan V. "Andy" Anderson
2014 – Steven R. Brandt
2013 – Gregg Jones
2012 – G. Ogden Nutting
2011 – Frank Daniels Jr.
2010 – James B. Boone Jr.
2009 – Mary Jacobus
2008 – Lissa Walls Cribb
2007 – J. Stewart Bryan III
2006 – Ashton Phelps Jr.
2005 – Derek Dunn-Rankin
2004 – Walter Hussman Jr.
About the Frank W. Mayborn Award
Created in 2004 by the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, the Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award recognizes an industry executive for his or her vision, community leadership and contributions to the newspaper industry.
Frank Willis Mayborn, born Dec. 7, 1903, in Akron, Ohio, was an American philanthropist, soldier, newspaper editor, publisher and broadcaster. He began his newspaper career as a stringer in high school at The Denver Post, and then worked as an advertising salesman for The Dallas News. By 1946 he was editor and publisher of the Daily Telegram (Temple, Texas), and by 1978 he had created Frank Mayborn Enterprises, owner of newspapers, radio and TV stations.
He was president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (which merged to become America’s Newspapers in 2019) in 1961-62.  Mayborn passed away May 16, 1987.

Nominate an industry executive for the Frank W. Mayborn AwardMembers of America's Newspapers are encouraged to submit a nomination for the Frank W. Mayborn Award.

​To nominate a deserving individual, simply email Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, and explain why you think the person you are nominating deserves to be recognized at the Senior Leadership Conference.

The person being nominated must be associated with a member company — either a newspaper, corporate office or with a Solutions Partner. To submit your nomination, email Dean Ridings at [email protected].
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