About Eric Beecher
Born 1901. Eric Beecher was a journalist.
Eric Beecher (born ) is an Australian journalist, editor, and media proprietor. He is chair of Solstice Media and Private Media, publisher of Crikey.
Early life Eric Beecher was born around 1951.
In 1990, Beecher founded Text Publishing, becoming CEO and major shareholder of the company.
He purchased Crikey in 2005 for $1 million from its founder Stephen Mayne, a former Liberal staffer.
Beecher is founding chair and shareholder in Australian Independent Business Media, publisher of the online magazines Business Spectator (later sold to News Limited ) and Eureka Report.
Other activities From 2008 until 2017, Beecher was chair of The Wheeler Centre.
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