Profile: George E. Randall
     Randall.jpg (5175 bytes) George, a great-grandson of the Frederick News-Post’s founder, is currently vice president and general manager of the paper and general counsel for Great Southern Printing & Manufacturing Company and subsidiaries. Before joining the News-Post in 1982, he taught school in Virginia and gained newspaper experience as a reporter for four years at the Lynchburg News in Lynchburg, VA. He also spent five summers as an intern photojournalist with the News-Post. Since joining the paper, George has spearheaded automation of newspaper inserts and total pagination of the newspapers. He is a past president and served on the MDDC Board.                                                       

PERSONAL:
Born Aug. 5, 1950. Married to Betsy; daughter Cecilia.

EDUCATION:
BA in History from Lynchburg College, MA in Journalism from Ball State University, Juris Doctor from University of Puget Sound.

PROFESSIONAL:
Favorite part of job: "Working with my staff and dealing with our customers."

Least favorite part of job: "Listening to irate politicians complaining about news coverage."

Biggest challenge of job: "Growing circulation."

Most serious challenge to today’s newsgatherers: "Members of the general public who have a high expectation of privacy."

Main benefit you derive from MDDC membership: "Networking with others in the newspaper industry."

FUN:
Fantasy job: "I’m doing it now."

Favorite music: "1960s & 70s rock and roll."

Favorite car and car you drive now: "Favorite is 1967 MGB, drive 1995 Mercury Sable."

Last book read: "The Perfect Storm"

Last movie seen: "Waking Ned Devine"

Favorite TV show: "Drew Carey"

Hobbies: "Raising Polled Hereford cattle, hunting, fishing and gardening."

Last vacation: "Spending a week in the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest."

How would you most like to spend one day: "Fishing – anywhere!"

Favorite quotation: "Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today."

If you could be anyone else, who would you be? "Bill Gates, I would love to be in his shoes in a fight with the government."

If you could meet anyone else (at any time in history), who would it be? "My great-grandfather, William T. Delaplaine, who founded The News in Frederick in 1883.