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The New York Times Media Group has announced that Todd Haskell '90, executive director of business development in The New York Times newspaper's advertising department, has been promoted to the Media Group's newly created position of vice president, business development, advertising.

Haskell will be responsible for the development and execution of the long-term sales strategy that supports the Media Group properties, including The New York Times newspaper, the magazines and NYTimes.com. He will also continue to manage many of the departments that support advertising revenue growth objectives, including ad planning, ad research, sales development, FSI/targeted media products, special sections and other related support services. Haskell joined The New York Times Company in 1989 as an intern, later becoming an advertising account manager at McCall's. From 1994 to 2004, he worked for Meredith Corporation in numerous positions, including general manager of Ladies' Home Journal magazine and managing director of Meredith Integrated Marketing.

A history major at St. Lawrence, Haskell also holds an M.B.A. degree from Fordham University. He was involved in a wide variety of activities as an undergraduate at St. Lawrence, including the Thelomathesian Society, Phi Kappa Sigma fratnernity, Interfraternity Council and the Laurentian Singers. Haskell was also a Dana Scholar and a member of the history honorary society, and has been very active as an alumnus volunteer.

For more information: New York Times Web site

Posted: December 15, 2005