Michael Gartner (born October 25, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American journalist, attorney and businessman.
[1] His career in journalism began in the sports department of the Des Moines Register at the age of 15.
After completing his undergraduate degree, he joined the staff of The Wall Street Journal (1960–1974), ultimately serving as page one editor.
[2] As chair and editor of The Daily Tribune in Ames, Iowa from 1993 to 1999 (which he also co-owned from 1986 to 1999), Gartner won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for a body of work about community issues.
When the Iowa Cubs were sold to Endeavor he and the other owners shared the proceeds with their full-time staff.