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John Louis
Director/Board Member at
USA TODAY CO., INC.
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 29/06/2026
Profile
John Jeffry Louis was the founder of Parson Capital Corp., founded in 1992, and served as Chairman from 1992 to 2007.
Current jobs include Chairman of Net Purpose Ltd., Independent Director at USA TODAY Co., Inc. since 2019, Director at S.C.
Johnson & Son, Inc., Director at The Olayan Group, President of Deerfield Academy, Trustee at Northwestern University, Trustee at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and Trustee at Shedd Aquarium Society.
Former jobs include Chairman of Gannett Media Corp.
from 2015 to 2019, Chairman of The US-UK Fulbright Commission, Independent Director at TEGNA, Inc. from 2011 to 2015, and Director at Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USA TODAY CO., INC. 0.47% | 29/06/2026 | 691,930 ( 0.47% ) | 6 M $ | 29/06/2026 |
John Louis active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| USA TODAY CO., INC. | Director/Board Member | 18/11/2019 |
Deerfield Academy
 Deerfield Academy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | President | - |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Shedd Aquarium Society
 Shedd Aquarium Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and manages botanical and zoological gardens and exhibits | Director/Board Member | - |
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as independent nonpartisan membership organization that provides insight and influence the public disclosure on critical global issues | Director/Board Member | - |
The Olayan Group
 The Olayan Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Director/Board Member | - |
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures household cleaning and related products | Director/Board Member | - |
Net Purpose Ltd.
 Net Purpose Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an software built investment platform | Chairman | - |
Former positions of John Louis
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GANNETT CO., INC. | Chairman | 31/10/2019 |
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Experiences
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
72
1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
TEGNA, Inc.
 TEGNA, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides media broadcasting and digital services | Consumer Services |
USA TODAY Co., Inc.
 USA TODAY Co., Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Owns, operates and invests in local media assets | Consumer Services |
Gannett Media Corp.
 Gannett Media Corp. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers | Consumer Services |
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures household cleaning and related products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
 Johnson Financial Group, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides state chartered banking and wealth management services | Finance |
Northwestern University
Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Olayan Group
The Olayan Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Finance |
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as independent nonpartisan membership organization that provides insight and influence the public disclosure on critical global issues | Commercial Services |
Shedd Aquarium Society
Shedd Aquarium Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and manages botanical and zoological gardens and exhibits | Consumer Services |
The US-UK Fulbright Commission
 The US-UK Fulbright Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides educational support services | Commercial Services |
Parson Capital Corp. | |
Net Purpose Ltd.
Net Purpose Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an software built investment platform | Technology Services |
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