John M. Geddes is an American journalist who served as one of two managing editors of ''

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''. He was appointed to that post in 2003, and left it in 2013. Geddes served as managing editor for news operations. He and

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were selected to replace former managing editor Gerald M. Boyd, who resigned after copyright infringements by

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were found.Steinberg, Jacques (01 August 2003)
2 Are Appointed at The Times To Managing Editor Positions
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Background

Geddes attended college at the

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, graduating in 1974 with a degree in economics, and obtained a master's degree in business journalism in 1976 from the

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.(31 May 2009)
Talk to the Newsroom: Managing Editor John Geddes
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'' He currently serves as an Executive Advisory Board member for the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island. During the late 1970s to early 1990s, Geddes primarily worked at ''

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'' in editorial positions. He also was hired by both the '' Ansonia Evening Sentinel'' and the A.P.-

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as a reporter. Geddes was a marketing research executive before becoming part of the staff for ''

'' in 1994. He started out as a business editor for becoming deputy managing editor in 1997. On January 18, 2013, Geddes announced he was accepting a buyout offer and would be leaving the Times.Haughney, Christine (18 January 2013)
John Geddes, Managing Editor, Is Leaving The New York Times
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