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NNPA
names William Tompkins to new position of President and CEO
 (June
22, 2012) The National Newspaper Publishers Association has announced
the appointment of William Tompkins to the post of President and CEO of
the 69 year-old trade organization. The appointment was made today
during the NNPA's annual convention in Atlanta.
The selection of Tompkins culminates a nine-month search conducted by
Carrington & Carrington, Ltd. According to criteria that circulated
throughout the industry, the new president will be charged with
developing a new vision for the organization and implementing strategic
plans and programs that serve the needs of the more than 200 Black
community newspapers represented by NNPA. The trade group is commonly
referred to as The Black Press of America.
Tompkins, 55, currently heads his own consultancy firm, Williams
Tompkins Associates, in Los Angeles. Before starting his company,
Tompkins held positions at Eastman Kodak, including General Manager and
Vice President of the Motion Picture Film Group and Chief Marketing
Officer for the company's Entertainment Imaging division.
Prior to joining Kodak, Tompkins spent 19 years at The Washington Post,
last serving as Vice President of Marketing. Tompkins has a degree in
economics from Tufts University, where he graduated magna cum laude and
also earned an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Tompkins will report to Clovis Campbell, publisher of the Arizona
Informant and chairman of the NNPA board.
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