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John O’Connor, Editorial Director, Vice President and Associate Publisher
Phone: 847-559-2884, ext. 202
900 Skokie Blvd., Suite 114
Northbrook IL 60062
Twitter: @ltcritr
John O’Connor is editorial director, vice president and associate publisher over McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and its sister publications, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care. He has been with McKnight’s since 1990.
John is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he was introduced to journalism, late-night bull sessions and many of his closest friends. Prior to McKnight’s, John worked at a weekly newspaper in Chicago. An avid reader and sports fan, he has a weakness for magazines, biographies and almost anything containing chocolate. John lives in the Chicago area with his wife, Layne, and their two children.