2016 ABA Citizen of the Year
The Alabama Broadcasters Association will present Don Logan with the organization’s Citizen of the Year at the group’s annual conference. The purpose of this award is to honor and pay tribute to a citizen of Alabama for outstanding contributions to the wellbeing, prosperity and progress of the state. It recognizes distinguished and honorable public service. It honors those who have enhanced and enriched the lives of Alabamians by leadership and unselfish service to his or her community and the state.
The award is meant to recognize outstanding contributions to education, business, professional, civic, philanthropic or religious ideals that have benefited Alabama citizens. Is not devoted to one single achievement in a specific year but, is designed to award continuing service and leadership. Here are two recent publications which elaborate on Don Logan’s leadership role in bringing a “renaissance” to downtown Birmingham:
Don Logan retired as Chairman of Time Warner Inc.’s Media and Communications Group, a position in which he oversaw America Online, Time Inc., Time Warner Cable and the Time Warner Book Group, in January 2006.
From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Logan was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Time Inc., the largest magazine publisher in the world and a leading direct marketer of music and videos. Previously, he served as Time Inc.’s President and Chief Operating Officer since June 1992 and served on the Board of Time Warner Cable until June 2016.
Mr. Logan joined Southern Progress Corporation in 1970. He was named President of Oxmoor House, its book publishing division, in 1978, and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Progress in 1986. Southern Progress, the largest regional magazine and book publisher in the U.S., was acquired by Time Inc. in 1985.
Mr. Logan graduated magna cum laude from Auburn University in 1966 and earned his M.S. from Clemson University. He has received honorary doctorates from Auburn University, Clemson University and the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
He currently serves on the Board of Birmingham Business Alliance.
In 2001, Mr. Logan received the Henry Johnson Fisher Award, the magazine industry’s highest honor. He was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2003 and The University of Alabama, College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame in 2004. In March of 2005, Mr. Logan was presented The Auburn Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award and in March 2009 was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. In 2011 he was inducted as Distinguished American Sportsman in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame,
In 2006, the Logan family purchased the Birmingham Barons Minor League franchise, becoming the 11th owner in the Barons’ storied history that spans more than 100 years. The family also owns Birmingham based Seek Publishing and recently acquired, along with two partners, the B.A.S.S. organization. B.A.S.S., LLC is the largest membership organization of bass anglers in the U.S; its multimedia platforms include web properties, televised professional fishing events as well as two publications.
Don Logan and his wife Sandy reside in Birmingham and have two sons, Stan (Julie) and Jeff (Katrina), three granddaughters and two grandsons.
Mr. Logan will be honored on Friday, August 19th during the ABA 2016 Annual Conference.
