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About Bill Masterson
A lifelong newspaper man, Bill Masterson has been the publisher of the Northwest Indiana Times since 2006.
He started as a newspaper carrier when he was 14 and became a daily newspaper publisher at the age of 27, a title he has held for over 25 years.
Bill has won numerous newspaper and civic awards during his career.
Bill and his wife, Julie, have six adult children and three grandchildren.
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