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Columbus Biz First ME Somerson is departing

April 23, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

Mark Somerson

Mark Somerson, the managing editor at Columbus Business First, is leaving the publication for a new opportunity.

His last day at the American City Business Journals paper is April 30.

Somerson manages the daily news operations for Columbus Business First. He has spent 35 years in newsrooms as a reporter and editor. He joined Columbus Business First in 2017 after 26 years as a writer/editor at The Columbus Dispatch.

He graduated from the Ohio State University School of Journalism.

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