A Gainesville man who began a lifelong career in the newspaper business at age nine and rose through the ranks to eventually become publisher of several newspapers has died.
Ken Hudgins, 87, died recently following a brief illness.
He became a paper carrier at The Daily Times in Gainesville, now The Times, when he was nine, and advanced to assistant circulation manager when he was 14 – meaning he delivered the route when a carrier didn’t show up.
Hudgins eventually served as circulation manager at The Daily Times, but his first love was in selling advertising. He advanced from salesperson in the ad department, to assistant director and then director, a position he held for eleven years.
Adept in administration, Hudgins eventually became publisher at several newspapers, including The Winder News, and The Franklin Press in North Carolina.
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