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Edit request from article subject

Hello — I am the subject of this article. Per Wikipedia's guidance on autobiographical editing, I'm posting proposed changes here rather than editing directly. I've tried to keep everything factual and verifiable. I'm happy to provide additional sources if needed.

### 1. Factual corrections and timeline clarifications

**The New York Times roles:** The article conflates two distinct roles. I served as **Chief Technology Officer, Digital Operations** from June 2006 to March 2012, and was then named **Chief Information Officer** of The New York Times Company in March 2012, a role I held until May 2015. The current text blurs these together. Source: [NYT Company press release, March 2012](https://investors.nytco.com/news-and-events/press-releases/news-details/2012/The-New-York-Times-Company-Names-Marc-Frons-Chief-Information-Officer/default.aspx) (already cited in the article as ref 7).

**News Corp:** I served as Chief Technology Officer of News Corp from October 2016 (initially interim) until my departure in December 2019. The article currently has no end date for this role.

### 2. Proposed trimming of "Map of the Market" section

The Map of the Market material currently takes up roughly a third of the article and reads more like a standalone piece about the technology than biographical content. I'd suggest condensing it to one short paragraph along these lines:

> In 1998, while at SmartMoney.com, Frons oversaw the launch of the Map of the Market, a data visualization tool designed by Martin M. Wattenberg that used a variant of the "treemap" technique. The Map became one of the most popular features on the site and helped popularize treemap-based financial visualization. SmartMoney.com won the ASME National Magazine Award for Best Interactive Design (2001), the Online News Association Award for Best Interactive Design (2000), and the Web Marketing Association Award for Best Investing Web Site (1999).

This preserves the key facts and awards while keeping the focus biographical.

### 3. Proposed additions: Career summary update

The article currently ends at News Corp with no mention of subsequent activity. I'd suggest adding a brief section:

> Since leaving News Corp, Frons has been active in community governance and civic technology in the Town of East Hampton, New York. He serves on the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee (WCAC), where he has focused on aviation noise and operations transparency related to East Hampton Airport (formerly known as the East Hampton Town Airport). In 2025–2026, he independently co-developed the JPX Dashboard (jpxwatch.org), a publicly accessible data tool that tracks airport noise complaints, flight operations, and related metrics, which was presented to the East Hampton Town Board in March 2026.

**Possible sources:** Coverage in the East Hampton Star, East Hampton Patch, or official Town of East Hampton meeting minutes/agendas from the March 7, 2026 Town Board meeting would serve as reliable citations here. [UPDATE THIS SECTION with links once press coverage is available.]

### 4. Proposed update to personal section

The current personal section is a single sentence. A minor update for accuracy:

> Frons lives in Wainscott, New York, with his wife, psychotherapist Merry Frons. He has two grown daughters.

(I'd suggest removing the characterization of my daughters' careers and the mention of my cousin, as neither adds meaningful biographical context and the description of my daughters' work is outdated.)

### 5. Minor issues

- The opening sentence currently reads "Marc Frons is the former chief technology officer of News Corp." This should probably be updated to lead with a broader characterization, e.g.: "Marc Frons is an American technology executive and journalist who served as Chief Information Officer of The New York Times and Chief Technology Officer of News Corp."

- Several external links in the references are dead or redirecting to archive.org. These should be checked and updated where possible.

Thank you for considering these changes. I'm available to answer questions or provide additional detail.

— Marc Frons Mfrons (talk) 21:31, 11 April 2026 (UTC)