Former Chattanoogan Michael Golden will become chairman of the board of the International Center for Journalists, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that seeks to raise journalism standards through workshops, seminars, fellowships and international exchanges.
He serves as vice chairman of the New York Times Co.
He also is a former officer of the Chattanooga Times and is a son of Ruth Holmberg, former publisher of the Chattanooga newspaper.
Mr. Golden will succeed Foreign Affairs Editor James F. Hoge Jr. as chairman of the ICFJ