Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Chicago investor group eyes Sun-Times

Merrick Ventures LLC CEO Michael Ferro Jr., is putting together a buyout group that includes Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Chairman John Canning Jr. In March, Sun-Times lost its chairman and the architect of its September 2009 acquisition when part-owner James Tyree died. His abrupt death left his co-owners, without the visionary who was spearheading their attempt to transform the company into a much more digital, 21st-century media company. The partners paid $5 million plus the assumption of $20 million in debt.

Chicago investor group planning Sun-Times acquisition | Marketing/media | Crain's Chicago Business

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