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Scott Gillespie

Editorial Page Editor

Phone: 612-673-4516

E-mail: sgillespie@startribune.com

Scott Gillespie has been editorial page editor since October 2007. He is responsible for the Star Tribune's editorial and opinion pages and Sunday Opinion Exchange section. Prior to his current assignment, Gillespie was managing editor at the Star Tribune, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. During Gillespie’s five-year tenure as managing editor, the Star Tribune staff produced awarding-winning coverage on the death of Paul Wellstone, the war in Iraq, the collapse of the I-35W Bridge and dozens of other stories. Before being named managing editor in 2002, Gillespie was assistant managing editor for local news at the Star Tribune. He also served as the paper’s assistant managing editor for business news. He has more than 25 years of news reporting and editing experience at newspapers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He served as a Pulitzer Prize juror in 2004 and 2005. Gillespie has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been an adjunct faculty member in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul with his family

Recent content from Scott Gillespie

• 2009: New essays about a year of disenchantment
  After a near-descent into Depression 2.0 in late 2008, the year began as it always does, with hope, on Jan.1. But an era began -- with HOPE, as the iconic campaign poster promised -- on Jan. 20, when Barack Obama was inaugurated president.
  Dec 26, 2009
• Leader of the Pack
  The story of how Vince Lombardi brought the Green Bay Packers from abysmal to spectacular is recounted by a Baltimore Sun columnist. Familiar ground for many, but well told.
  Dec 13, 2009
• Audio: NWA, Delta CEOs talk merger
  Northwest Airlines' CEO Doug Steenland and Delta CEO Richard Anderson answer questions from Star Tribune editorial writers. These are excerpts from their answers.
  Apr 17, 2008
• Scott Gillespie: When toys turn bad
  A number of large and high-profile toy recalls this year has consumers deeply concerned about product safety. In Washington, lawmakers have targeted the weakened Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates more than 15,000 types of products with only 400 employees -- fewer than half the agency's startup staffing in 1973. With that troubling backdrop, the Star Tribune asked Toys 'R' Us Chairman Gerald Storch to discuss what can be done to ensure product safety in the toy industry. Storch, who joined New Jersey-based Toys 'R' Us in 2006, is a familar name in Minnesota business. He served in a number of executive roles at Target Corp. over 12 years, most recently as vice chairman. The following Q&A was adapted from an interview last week.
  Nov 17, 2007
• How to get the best tee times
  The Planner wakes up in a cold sweat just after dawn and stumbles toward the phone. The pressure's on. The Planner's golf buddies have entrusted him with the biggest responsibility of the week -- getting a Saturday morning tee time at the ever­popular Lush Acres.
  May 7, 1997