Ernestina Herrera de Noble

Ernestina Herrera de Noble (June 7, 1925 – June 14, 2017) was an Argentine publisher and executive. She was the largest shareholder of the Grupo Clarín media conglomerate and director of the flagship Clarín newspaper. She was the first woman to become director of a mainstream newspaper in South America.

Early life
Ernestina Laura Herrera was born in Buenos Aires in 1925. She became a Flamenco dancer and met the founding publisher of Clarín, Roberto Noble, around 1950.Rosa de Cobre: Uno, como tantos otros 

Career
As his widow, she inherited a controlling stake in Clarín, Argentina's most widely circulated newspaper since 1965.Funding Universe: Grupo Clarín Despite its large circulation, however, Clarín suffered financial difficulties when Mrs. Noble inherited the director's post.

Under her leadership, Clarín extended its reach into Argentine media, purchasing two second-ranked outlets, Radio Mitre and Channel 13, in 1990, Multicanal Cable TV in 1992, and other stations and magazines. She extended the partnership with La Nación by leading Clarín into a joint wire service, Diarios y Noticias (DyN), in 1982, and into a holding company in 1997.

Death
De Noble died on June 14, 2017 from pneumonia in Buenos Aires, aged 92.

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