Mr Quinlan currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of RR Donnelley. He is a seasoned executive with significant experience leading and growing business-to-business manufacturing and services companies. He is deeply familiar with RRD and the print, digital marketing, and business communications industries. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RRD from 2007 to 2016 and as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of LSC Communications from 2016 to 2020, following its spin-off from RRD.

About
Chief Executive Officer with extensive experience turning around and transforming B2B legacy manufacturing and services businesses. Regarded for the ability to navigate extraordinarily challenging environments successfully. Specialised expertise in pivoting from physical to digital by leveraging digital marketing, data analytics, business intelligence, and data management solutions. Hands-on operator with deep financial expertise (former CFO). Repeated success generating cash flow and value for stakeholders through repositioning, share gains, expanding capabilities, restructurings, acquisitions, spin-offs/divestitures, and capital markets strategies. Broad transaction experience and first-hand knowledge of private equity (acquired 50 companies and divested 7). Proven playbook for successful integrations. A leader who builds agile organisations with high stability, low turnover, and a strong bench.

Highlights

  • Chairman & CEO of $3.5B LSC Communications (NYSE: LKSD). Following spin-off from R.R. Donnelley, substantially improved cash flow and enterprise value through M&A, restructuring, cost containment, and capital raises.
  • CEO & President of R.R. Donnelley (NYSE: RRD). Maintained market leadership in legacy segments while entering new growth markets and pivoting to digital. 27 acquisitions and 5 divestitures. Despite major technology changes resulting in an industry downturn and during a period where major competitors and customers closed their doors, preserved EBITDA margins that returned $10B+ to stakeholders over ten years and architected two successful spin-offs.
  • CFO & Group President Global Services, EVP Operations for R.R. Donnelley; integrated $2.8B Moore
    Wallace acquisition.
  • EVP Operations & Business Integration at Moore Wallace. Negotiated $1B acquisition of Wallace
    Computers and positioned company for sale to R.R. Donnelley.
  • SVP & Treasurer of World Color Press. Acquired 18 companies and co-negotiated the sale of the company to Quebecor, the largest sale in the printing industry at the time.

Personal & Professional Accomplishments

Mr. Quinlan holds an MBA in finance from St. John’s University, which recognised him with its Outstanding Alumni Achievement Medal in 2010, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pace University, which conferred upon him an honorary doctorate in Commercial Science and presented him with its 46th Leaders in Management Award in 2009. The Advisory Board of New York University’s Graphic Communications Management and Technology Program chose Mr. Quinlan to receive its 2011 Prism Award, which recognises distinguished leadership in the graphic communications media industry. Mr. Quinlan actively supports organisations focusing on literacy, health, and development. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Pace University, the YMCA of Greater New York, the American Ireland Fund, Soldiers to Sidelines, and the Army War College Board of Visitors. In 2011, Mr Quinlan received AJC’s National Human Relations Award, which honors professional and philanthropic leadership.

Thomas J. Quinlan is a member of Venturewave Capital’s Global Advisory Council, contributing to the firm’s strategic insights and global impact mission.