Margaret E. Buchanan retired in March of 2015 from the Gannett Company after 29 years to pursue the next phase of her career and life. She was most recently the president and publisher of Enquirer Media and regional group president for Gannett. Owned by the Gannett Co., Inc., Enquirer Media is a multimedia news and information provider with more than 50 distinct local print and online news and information brands including The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Kentucky Enquirer, Community Press and Recorder weekly newspapers and the Cincinnati.com network.
When Margaret assumed the role of president and publisher in May 2003, she became the first woman to hold this position since the founding of The Enquirer in 1841.
After working in sales positions with IBM and Cincinnati Bell, Margaret began her newspaper career in 1986 as a general executive for The Enquirer. From 1987-1996, she held the positions of advertising director and marketing director at the Rockford Register Star in Rockford, Illinois. In March of 1996, she became the president and publisher of The Star-Gazette in Elmira, New York and held that position until 1999. And prior to being names the president and publisher of Enquirer Media, Margaret held the same title at The Idaho Statesman in Bose, Idaho. She was also the vice president of the Pacific Newspaper Group.
Currently, she is Chairman of the Board of UC Health and board member of the Marvin Lewis Community Fund and Interact for Health. Margaret has served on numerous Greater Cincinnati boards including the Neediest Kids of All, The Cincinnati Business Committee, the Cincinnati City Development Corporation (3CDC), The Fine Arts Fund, and the University of Cincinnati. She was the first woman to chair the Fine Arts Fund community-wide campaign in 2007, raising $11 million dollars.
In 2008, Margaret was named the top publisher in Gannett U.S. Community Publishing and received the Signet Award - given to a 10-time President's Ring winner. She was also selected as a Manager of the Year finalist. Margaret was awarded Gannett's top Innovation Award in 2008 and 2013. The YWCA recognized her in 2006 as a Career Woman of Achievement. And the Business Courier recognized her in 2014 with the Outstanding Director Award, UC Health.
Margaret holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and an MBA in Finance from the University of Cincinnati.
She and her husband Greg have two adult sons and reside in Cincinnati.