Dubow was born on October 26, 1954.[1] He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977.[2] In 1981, he worked in advertising sales for KUSA in Denver, Colorado.[1] He then worked for KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, and became its president and general manager in 1990.[1][2] In 1992, he became the president and general manager of WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2] From 1996 to 2000, he was the executive vice president of Gannett Television.[1] He became president of Gannett Broadcasting in 2000 and CEO in 2001.[1]
Dubow's annual compensation at Gannett was approximately $4.5 million.[4] He retired on October 6, 2011, for health reasons.[5] He left with a golden parachute and could receive retirement and disability benefits valued at $37 million.[6] The amount of his retirement and disability payout has been criticized as excessive in light of the facts that under Dubow's five-year tenure as CEO, Gannett's share price fell to $10 per share from over $70, and the number of employees was reduced from 52,000 to 32,000.[7]
He lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with his wife Denise.[2] They have three children: Bryon Dubow, who is married to Makenzie Dubow; William Dubow, and Graham Dubow, who is married to Emily Dubow.
