Rick Thornton

Rick Thornton has over 30 years of experience in the media industry. Rick served as the Vice President of Content at DTN from 2021 to the present. Prior to that, they were the Director of Regional News at Lee Enterprises from 2020 to 2021. From 2017 to 2020, they worked at BH Media Group as Vice President/News and later as Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. Before that, they were the Vice President of Marketing & Strategy at Omaha World-Herald from 2015 to 2016. Rick also held various roles at Richmond Media Group/Richmond Times-Dispatch from 2010 to 2015, including Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Vice President of Audience & Content Development. Rick was the General Manager at Richmond.com from 2009 to 2010. Rick started their career in journalism at The Daily Times in 1991 and has worked at Capital-Gazette Newspapers and Richmond Times-Dispatch in various editorial roles.

Rick Thornton has a B.A. in Communications from Salisbury University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Richmond - Robins School of Business.