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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 · 0:01. 0:49. 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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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Edward King Gaylord (1873-1974) came to OK in Dec. 1902. Gaylord bought an interest in the Daily Oklahoman from Roy Stafford in 1903. Stafford served as president and publisher, Gaylord secretary-treasurer overseeing business, advertising, and circulation. He was named general manager of The Oklahoman in 1912.
