The Rise And Fall Of Conrad Black

AP:

Some significant dates involving Conrad Black, one-time head of the former Hollinger International Inc. newspaper empire, who was convicted of illegally pocketing money that should have gone to stockholders:

--1966: Montreal-born Black, the son of a wealthy brewing executive, buys his first newspaper, the Eastern Townships Advertiser in Quebec.

--1971: Establishes the Sterling chain of newspapers in western Canada with business partner David Radler.

--1976: Inherits large stake in the Black family founded Ravelston Corp.

--1985: Acquires control of The Daily Telegraph of London.

--1993: Hollinger International, the newspaper publishing subsidiary of holding company Hollinger Inc., acquires the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Comments

[SamEllison]

Henry Kissinger and Richard Perle were in on this and Patrick Fitzgerald let them walk. It's like going big game hunting and bagging squirrels.

[totalliberal]

Should be the rise and fall of a big prick.