Tom Curley

Thomas Curley (born July 6, 1948) is an American businessman and journalist who served as president of Associated Press, the world's largest news organization. He retired in 2012.

Early life and education Curley was born on July 6, 1948, in Easton, Pennsylvania. At age 15, he started writing for The Express-Times, a daily newspaper in Easton.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from La Salle University, where he served as editor in chief of the student newspaper, The Collegian, and was a member of Sigma Phi Lambda fraternity. He earned an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1994, Curley received an Honorary Doctorate from his undergraduate alma mater.

Career In 1972, he worked as an editor for the Rochester Times-Union. He became director of information for Gannett Company, Inc. in 1976. In 1998, he became senior vice president of Gannett. Curley served as the President of the Associated Press from June 2003 until 2012.

He is a trustee of the Ronald McDonald House Charities. He also serves on the executive board of the Ad Council, and he is the former chairman of the American Advertising Federation's Advertising Hall of Fame.