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Stephen Howe '76 has been appointed president of the Financial Times in the Americas. In his new role, Howe will represent the FT and is primarily responsible for driving advertising revenues and managing the brand's performance and growth in the U.S.

An economics major at St. Lawrence, Howe has been active as a fund-raising volunteer for the University. He was appointed vice president for advertising for the Financial Times in 2004 and senior vice president in 2006. During this time, Howe oversaw print and online advertising operations and sales in the Americas. He previously served as vice president of advertising for The Wall Street Journal, where he directed the newspaper's display, financial and classified advertising sales staff and managed advertising services and support operations.

Financial Times is one of the world's leading business information brands, internationally recognized for its news, comment and analysis.

Posted: June 8, 2007