John Cruickshank
Publisher, Toronto Star, President, Star Media Group

Mr. Cruickshank was appointed to his current position on January 1, 2009. Prior to assuming this position, John served as Publisher of CBC News since September, 2007, where he has been responsible for all English language television, radio and online news. Before joining the CBC, he was Publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and Chief Operating Officer of the Sun-Times Media Group, based in Chicago, from 2003 to 2007. Prior to being named Publisher of the Sun-Times, he was Vice President, Editorial, from 2000 to 2003.

He is also a former managing editor of the Globe and Mail and former editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Sun. Under his leadership, the Sun won a record number of National Newspaper Awards. He has also worked for the Montreal Gazette and started his journalism career with the Kingston Whig Standard.

Born and raised in Toronto, Mr. Cruickshank is a graduate of Richview Collegiate and a graduate of Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He was honoured with a Doctor of Sacred Letters from Trinity College in 2013.

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