Carroll Knicely
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December 8, 1928
Carroll Knicely | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Lunsford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carroll Franklin Knicely December 8, 1928 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2006 (aged 77) Glasgow, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Spouse | Evelyn Furr |
| Children | 5 |
Carroll Franklin Knicely (December 8, 1928 – November 2, 2006) was editor and publisher of the Glasgow Daily Times for nearly 20 years (and later, its owner) and served under three Kentucky governors as commissioner and later commerce secretary.
Knicely started out as an apprentice linotype operator at The News-Virginian. In 1957, he relocated to Glasgow, Kentucky, as the president, editor and publisher of the Glasgow Daily Times. In 1963, Knicely and his wife Evelyn became the sole owners of the newspaper and of the Glasgow Publishing Corporation. He also held interests in several newspapers all over Kentucky and was part owner of a weekly newspaper in Westmoreland, Tennessee.
Knicely served as president of the Kentucky Press Association and president of the Kentucky Journalism Foundation. Under his leadership, the Glasgow Daily Times was named by the Kentucky Press Association as the best newspaper in its class in 1967.
Western Kentucky University
Knicely was a supporter of Western Kentucky University, where he served on the board of regents beginning in 1976. He was instrumental in the success of the university's nationally known journalism department.
Knicely was a philanthropist, donating large sums of money to the Institute for Economic Development and Public Service at the university and to establish the Knicely Professorship in Leadership Studies and to create the Knicely Endowment, a permanent support fund to maintain and upgrade the institute.
The Carroll Knicely Conference Center at Western Kentucky University's Bowling Green campus is named in his honor.