Buffalo Business First names new publisher

John Tebeau, a media industry veteran, has been named president and publisher of Buffalo Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal.

James Fink of Buffalo Business First writes, “Tebeau, 52, succeeds Jack Connors, who will retire later this month after 33 years with the papers.

“Tebeau comes to American City Business Journals — the Charlotte, N.C.-based parent of both publications — with more than 20 years of experience in the advertising, publishing and content marketing industries.

“‘I’m pleased that we were able to attract someone with John’s experience and commitment to the Buffalo area,’ said Whitney Shaw, CEO of American City Business Journals.

“Tebeau was introduced to the Business First and Buffalo Law Journal staffs on Tuesday.”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.