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Article: Ridder Scion Is New Leader at Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- March 6, 2004
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By Jim McCartney, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Mar. 6--Knight Ridder Inc. has tapped the 35-year-old son of its chairman and chief executive to become the next publisher of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Par Ridder, publisher at The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, Calif., will replace Harold Higgins, 53, who announced his retirement Friday afternoon at an employee meeting, where Ridder was introduced.
"My family's roots run deep here," Par Ridder told employees. "I'm very excited about being a part of the community."
Par Ridder's father, Tony Ridder, is chairman and chief executive of Knight ...