William C. Marcil (born 1936) is a

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businessman in the state's newspaper industry. Marcil was born in

Rolette, North Dakota Rolette is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 484 at the 2020 census. History Rolette was founded in 1905, and was incorporated in 1930. The city took its name from Rolette County. A post office has been ...

. He graduated from the

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, where he was a member of

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fraternity, in 1958. He then married Jane Black, daughter of Norman Black, Jr.; owner-publisher of the ''

Fargo Forum ''The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead'' or more recently ''The Forum'' is an American, English language newspaper. It is the major newspaper for Fargo, North Dakota and the surrounding region, including Moorhead, Minnesota. It is the flagship and names ...

'' newspaper. Jane Black and William Marcil have two children (Deb and Bill Jr). In 1969, Marcil became the president and publisher of the ''Forum''. Today, Marcil is chairman of

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, a multi-media company based in Fargo. The company has grown to own numerous media outlets (including print, radio, television, and internet) throughout the state and region. He bought all outstanding shares in the company in 1984. In 2006, Marcil was presented with the Roughrider Award. On September 14, 2010, Marcil announced that he would step down as the publisher of the ''Forum'' on December 1, 2010. Marcil turned over control of the ''Forum'' to his son, Bill, Jr., but remained chairman of parent company Forum Communications.

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Information about Marcil from the Roughrider Award websiteForum Communications website
1936 births Living people People from Rolette County, North Dakota Forum Communications Company University of North Dakota alumni American media executives {{NorthDakota-stub