'The State' in Columbia, S.C., Appoints New President/Publisher

By: E&P Staff Henry Haitz has been named president and publisher of The State in Columbia, S.C., replacing Ann Caulkins.

Caulkins, who in September was named publisher of The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, begins her new position May 22. She replaces Peter Ridder, who is retiring.

Haitz most recently served as president and publisher of The Herald in Bradenton, Fla.

Knight Ridder announced in September that Lou Heldman, president and publisher of The Wichita Eagle, was to become publisher in Columbia. However, he has decided to remain at the Eagle.

"My decision to remain in Wichita is purely personal," Heldman said in a statement. "In these intervening months, my wife and I concluded we did not wish to take our two teenagers out of a school and community where they are doing well. And I found myself ever more reluctant to leave my wonderful staff at The Eagle."

Kansas City Star CFO Sharon Lindenbaum, who was set to take over in Wichita, will remain with the Star.

The personnel changes were put on hold late last year after Private Capital Management forced the sale of Knight Ridder.