Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award
Recognizing vision, community leadership and lasting contribution to the newspaper business — presented each year at the Senior Leadership Conference.
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 in Temple, Texas, and by 1978 he had created Frank Mayborn Enterprises, owner of newspapers, radio and TV stations.
He served as 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.
Previous Recipients
Nominate an industry executive
Members of America's Newspapers are encouraged to submit a nomination for the Frank W. Mayborn Award. Email Dean Ridings, President and CEO of America's Newspapers, and explain why the person you are nominating should be recognized at the Senior Leadership Conference.
The person being nominated must be associated with a member company — a newspaper, a corporate office or a Solutions Partner.
Submit a NominationTo 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].