Fladung, Thom
Posted 12/17/2009 3:55:00 PM

Thom Fladung, 49, became editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press in September 2005.

Prior to that, Fladung had been managing editor of the Detroit Free Press since November 2002.

From July 2000 to November 2002, Fladung was managing editor of the Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio.

From 1994 to 2000, he held a variety of editing positions at the Free Press, including news editor and metro editor.

Fladung also worked at The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., the Columbia Record in Columbia, S.C., the Canton Repository in Ohio and the Beavercreek Daily News in Ohio.

A native of Canton, Ohio, and graduate of the University of Dayton, Fladung is married to Jeanette Meyer-Fladung. They have two children, Kayleigh, and Jimmy.