Gary Pruitt

Gary B. Pruitt has been chief executive officer of McClatchy since May 1996 and president since May 1995. In May 2001, he was named McClatchy's chairman of the board. He has been a director of McClatchy since July 1995. He served as chief operating officer of McClatchy from 1995 to 1996. From 1994 to 1995, he served as vice president, operations and technology of McClatchy. Prior to that time he was publisher of The Fresno Bee from 1991 to 1994. He served McClatchy as secretary and general counsel from 1987 to 1991 and counsel from 1984 to 1987. He currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of the Newspaper Association of America, the Associated Press and the James Irvine Foundation. Mr. Pruitt serves as chairman of the board of the James Irvine Foundation.