Article: Empire State Development Corp. names new executive director

A longtime media executive has been appointed the new executive director of Empire State Development Corp., New York's chief economic development agency.

Peter Davidson is the former owner and publisher of El Diario/La Prensa, the leading Spanish-language daily in the United States, and for the past nine years served as chairman of the New York City- based J.M. Kaplan Fund.

"Peter brings a wealth of experience as an entrepreneur to Empire State Development," said Dennis M. Mullen, Empire State Development's chairman and chief executive, designate, in a statement. "He is a well-respected business leader, and with his vision and energy, we will be able to move forward with important ...

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