Phil at 05:21, 16 February 2009

2009-02-16T05:21:05Z

Phil: New page: '''Donald Worthington Reynolds''' (1906-1993) was a Mid-South businessperson and philanthropist. Reynolds parents were Gaines W. Reynolds and Anna Louise Reynolds. His father was involve...

2008-07-12T05:27:54Z

New page: '''Donald Worthington Reynolds''' (1906-1993) was a Mid-South businessperson and philanthropist. Reynolds parents were Gaines W. Reynolds and Anna Louise Reynolds. His father was involve...

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'''Donald Worthington Reynolds''' (1906-1993) was a Mid-South businessperson and philanthropist.

Reynolds parents were Gaines W. Reynolds and Anna Louise Reynolds. His father was involved in the wholesale grocery trade in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Donald W. Reynolds attended the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, graduating in 1927. After college he establishing a photo engraving company before purchasing the ''Quincy Evening News'' in Quincy, Massachusetts. He sold the newspaper and bought the ''Okmulgee Daily Times'' of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and the ''Southwest Times Record'' of Fort Smith, Arkansas. These were the first two papers in the Donrey Media Group.

Reynold's Donrey Media Grop eventually grew to encompass more than one hundred newspapers, radio stations, television broadcasting operations, cable television franchises, and billboard operators.

Reynolds left behind a substantial fortune at his death, much of which became available to the [[Donald W. Reynolds Foundation]] which has built facilities like the [[Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall]] at the [[University of Central Arkansas]] and the [[Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development]] at [[UALR]].

Reynolds had three children: Nancy, Donald, and Jonathan.

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-'''Donald Worthington Reynolds''' (1906-1993) was a Mid-South businessperson and philanthropist.
+'''Donald Worthington Reynolds''' (1906-1993) was a Mid-South business leader, media entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
-Reynolds parents were Gaines W. Reynolds and Anna Louise Reynolds. His father was involved in the wholesale grocery trade in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Donald W. Reynolds attended the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, graduating in 1927. After college he establishing a photo engraving company before purchasing the ''Quincy Evening News'' in Quincy, Massachusetts. He sold the newspaper and bought the ''Okmulgee Daily Times'' of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and the ''Southwest Times Record'' of Fort Smith, Arkansas. These were the first two papers in the Donrey Media Group.
+Reynolds parents were Gaines W. Reynolds and Anna Louise Reynolds. His father was involved in the wholesale grocery trade in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Donald W. Reynolds attended the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, graduating in 1927. After college he borrowed $1,000 to establish a photo engraving company before purchasing the ''Quincy Evening News'' in Quincy, Massachusetts. He sold the newspaper and bought the ''Okmulgee Daily Times'' of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and the ''Southwest Times Record'' of Fort Smith, Arkansas. These were the first two papers in the Donrey Media Group.
-Reynold's Donrey Media Grop eventually grew to encompass more than one hundred newspapers, radio stations, television broadcasting operations, cable television franchises, and billboard operators.
+Reynold's Donrey Media Grop eventually grew to become one of the largest private media empires in the nation, encompassing more than one hundred newspapers, radio stations, television broadcasting operations, cable television franchises, and billboard operators.
 Reynolds left behind a substantial fortune at his death, much of which became available to the [[Donald W. Reynolds Foundation]] which has built facilities like the [[Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall]] at the [[University of Central Arkansas]] and the [[Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development]] at [[UALR]].
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Phil at 05:21, 16 February 2009

Phil: New page: '''Donald Worthington Reynolds''' (1906-1993) was a Mid-South businessperson and philanthropist. Reynolds parents were Gaines W. Reynolds and Anna Louise Reynolds. His father was involve...