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Edward King Gaylord (March 5, 1873 – May 30, 1974), often referred to as E.K. Gaylord, was the owner and publisher of The Daily Oklahoman newspaper (now The Oklahoman ), as well as a radio and television entrepreneur. A native of Kansas and educated in Colorado, he worked on several publications [1] before moving to Oklahoma and buying an ...
May 16, 1999 · E.K. Gaylord II has been named chairman of the Gaylord Entertainment Co., succeeding his father, Edward L. Gaylord, who will become chairman emeritus. The announcement was made at Gaylord Entertainment's annual shareholders meeting in Nashville, Tenn. E.K. Gaylord II, 41, formerly served as vice chairman of the company.
GAYLORD, EDWARD KING (1873–1974). Oklahoma City newspaper publisher and civic leader Edward King Gaylord was born on March 5, 1873, in eastern Kansas. Son of George Lewis and Eunice Edwards Gaylord, E. K. Gaylord grew up and was educated in Colorado. At age eighteen he attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, and his older brother Lewis ...
May 14, 1999 · E.K. Gaylord II began his career in Oklahoma City at WKY-TV. He later worked for the Oklahoman and Times newspaper where he was named Associate Editor in 1982. In addition to his duties at OPUBCO, Gaylord owns and operates the Lazy E Ranch, arena and training center in Guthrie, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City.
May 17, 2002 · In 1968, E.K. Gaylord received the first "Oklahoma's Outstanding Leader" award from the Oklahoma City Press Club. During 1968, the papers continued their long history of supporting bond issues for advancement of the city, county and state this time leading a campaign on behalf of the largest bond issue in Oklahoma City history.
Edward Lewis Gaylord (May 28, 1919 – April 27, 2003) was an American billionaire businessman, media mogul and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Gaylord Entertainment Company that included The Oklahoman newspaper, Oklahoma Publishing Co., Gaylord Hotels, the Nashville Network TV Channel (later renamed "SpikeTV","Spike" and Paramount Network after being sold off); the Grand Ole Opry ...
II, E.K. Gaylord, was born in 1958. Career With WKY-television, Oklahoma City. Associate editor Oklahoman and Times, 1982. President Oklahoma Public company. Vice chairman Gaylord Entertainment Company, 1996. President Oklahoma Publishing Company, 1994—2002.
