Lee Enterprises Promotes Nathan Bekke To Chief Operating Officer

Jun 20, 2025•about 2 months ago

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Lee Enterprises

Nathan Bekke

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Description

Lee Enterprises has announced Nathan Bekke's promotion to Chief Operating Officer. His operational expertise and contributions to the company's digital strategy are expected to drive further growth and innovation.

Company Information

Company

Lee Enterprises

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States

About

Lee Enterprises is a digital-first subscription platform providing local markets with valuable, high-quality, intensely local news, information, advertising and marketing services with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 75 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee’s newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 33 million digital unique visitors. Lee’s markets include St. Louis, MO; Buffalo, NY; Omaha, NE; Richmond, VA; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Davenport, IA; and Tucson, AZ. Lee Common Stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol LEE.

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