John Collins Quinn (24 October 1925 – 11 July 2017) was an American journalist and the former president of Gannett Company, and former editor-in-chief of USA Today.
He graduated magna cum laude from Providence College in 1945, and earned his master's degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism in 1946.
According to former Courier-Journal editor Bennie Ivory, Quinn was "the conscience of Gannett for many years, having inspired the most aggressive diversity movement of the 20th century.
"[14] According to former Detroit News publisher Mark Silverman, Quinn was "clearly one of the most influential and innovative journalists of his generation.
He was a true champion of diversity, an articulate voice for quality journalism, and a friend of everyone he recruited or mentored.
"[14] John C. Quinn died on July 11, 2017, at Roberts Health Center in North Kingstown, Rhode Island at the age of 91.