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Charles L. Overby
Director/Board Member at
Committee to Protect Journalists
Profile
Charles L.
Overby is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Forum Institute, Inc., the Director of Committee to Protect Journalists, the Director of The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, the Director of University of Mississippi Foundation, and the Director of The Ladies' Hermitage Association.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Gannett Foundation, the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Freedom Forum, Inc., the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Freedom Forum Newseum, Inc., the Chief Executive Officer of The Diversity Institute, an Independent Director of CoreCivic, Inc., a Director of The National Collegiate Athletic Association, a Corporate Executive Officer, Reporter & Editor at TEGNA, Inc., a Vice President-Communications at Gannett Media Corp., a Member-Regents Board at Baylor University, and a Vice President-News & Communications at Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi.
Charles L. Overby active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Committee to Protect Journalists
 Committee to Protect Journalists Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in promoting press freedom | Director/Board Member | - |
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
 The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is a company based in Alexandria, VA. The CEO of the company is Paul Anthony Novelly. | Director/Board Member | - |
University of Mississippi Foundation
 University of Mississippi Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | 2009-05-28 |
The Ladies' Hermitage Association | Director/Board Member | - |
Freedom Forum Institute, Inc.
 Freedom Forum Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides fundraising services for newseum institute | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Charles L. Overby
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CORECIVIC, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-11 |
The Freedom Forum, Inc.
 The Freedom Forum, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation | Chairman | 2010-12-31 |
Gannett Foundation
 Gannett Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants and a matching gifts program to qualified nonprofit organizations | President | 1990-12-30 |
Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC
 Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides newspaper publishing services | Public Communications Contact | - |
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Training of Charles L. Overby
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Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
67
1st degree connections
16
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
CoreCivic, Inc.
 CoreCivic, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides correctional, detention and residential reentry facility services | Commercial Services |
TEGNA, Inc.
 TEGNA, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides media broadcasting and digital services | Consumer Services |
Gannett Media Corp.
 Gannett Media Corp. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers | Consumer Services |
Gannett Foundation
Gannett Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants and a matching gifts program to qualified nonprofit organizations | Miscellaneous |
The Freedom Forum, Inc.
The Freedom Forum, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation | Finance |
Baylor University
 Baylor University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Mississippi
 University of Mississippi Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC
Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides newspaper publishing services | Consumer Services |
The National Collegiate Athletic Association
 The National Collegiate Athletic Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Administers intercollegiate sports activities | Consumer Services |
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in promoting press freedom | Commercial Services |
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is a company based in Alexandria, VA. The CEO of the company is Paul Anthony Novelly. | |
The Freedom Forum Newseum, Inc.
 The Freedom Forum Newseum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums and art galleries | Consumer Services |
The Diversity Institute
 The Diversity Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as training and consulting firm which specialises in human and workplace diversity management | Commercial Services |
University of Mississippi Foundation
University of Mississippi Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
The Ladies' Hermitage Association | |
Freedom Forum Institute, Inc.
Freedom Forum Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides fundraising services for newseum institute | Commercial Services |
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