Tony Hunter

Tony W. Hunter serves as Publisher and CEO of Chicago Tribune Company, overseeing all digital and print operations for the Chicago Tribune. Hunter served as CEO of Publishing from July 2011 to April 2014 and as a member of the Executive Council for Tribune Company from October 2010 through May 2011. Since joining the Chicago Tribune in 1994, Hunter has been honored to represent an organization with a long-standing tradition of excellence. He was promoted to CEO and Publisher of the Chicago Tribune in 2008 and has since led the extension of the Chicago Tribune’s market-leading position as the premier media and business services company in Chicagoland. A native of Calumet City, IL, Hunter holds an MBA in leadership and organizational development from DePaul University in Chicago. He is also a certified public accountant with a BA in accounting, business administration and economics from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hunter is the chair of Metropolitan Family Services, a current member of the Civic Committee of Chicago, and a board member at the Newspaper Association of America. Hunter and his wife, Sue, live in Chicagoland.