Star Tribune names former Sports Illustrated president Klingensmith paper’s new publisher, CEO

Star Tribune names Klingensmith publisher, CEO

MINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune has named a former Time Inc. executive as the Minneapolis newspaper’s publisher and CEO.

During his more than 30 years with Time Inc., Michael J. Klingensmith was president of Sports Illustrated, founding publisher of Entertainment Weekly and general manager of Time magazine.

Announcing the appointment Thursday, Star Tribune board chair Mike Sweeney called Klingensmith “one of the top publishing executives in the country.”

The 57-year-old Klingensmith grew up in Fridley, a Minneapolis suburb.

He starts his new job Monday.

The Star Tribune emerged from bankruptcy protection last September, with the paper’s main lenders becoming its new owners.