Aaron Kushner

Mr. Kushner a former competitive gymnast and Stanford University graduate, established himself in the greeting card business. He bought The Orange County Register along with six other newspapers with fellow investors in 2012. He then started an ambitious plan to expand his empire with other purchases, like The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, Calif., for $27.25 million. Mr. Kushner’s troubles as a newspaper owner have continued. The lawsuit filed by The Los Angeles Times last week has laid bare many of Freedom Communications’ difficulties. According to the complaint, The Orange County Register started falling behind in its bills in April 2013. By May 2014, the paper owed The Los Angeles Times more than $2.5 million. Kushner is a mission-driven entrepreneur with a background in creating and leading successful businesses. He purchased Marian Heath Greeting Cards in 2002. Previously, Kushner served as founder and CEO of MyMove.com from 1996 to 1999, which specialized in consumer related products and services. In 1999, he sold MyMove.com to the marketing company Imagitas which is now a Pitney Bowes subsidiary, and served as a vice president at Imagitas through 2001. Early in his career, Kushner worked at Boston Consulting Group. He graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Honors and Master of Arts in Organizational Analysis.