The Oklahoman history

On July 1, 1894, the newspaper combined with The Evening Gazette which the consolidation being printed in the masthead of The Daily Oklahoman throughout the summer of 1894.

By 1896, The Oklahoman had its own building, a wood-frame printing shop and newspaper office, at 26 W Main, where it remained for about two years before the block was cleared to make way for the Lee Hotel.

In December 1902 twenty-nine-year-old Edward K. Gaylord came to Oklahoma City and asked Stafford if he would sell an interest in the paper.

In late January 1903 Gaylord became business manager, and the Oklahoma Publishing Company was formed.

The success of the Daily Oklahoman and Oklahoma Times, along with OPUBCO's agricultural monthly magazine, the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman, established in 1911, soon enabled the company to invest in real estate, oil and gas, and other ventures.

Early in 1916 OPUBCO purchased the struggling Oklahoma Times and successfully published it for sixty-eight years.

In 1918 Gaylord became president of the company after Stafford sold his controlling interest for $300,000.

After E. K. Gaylord died in 1974, his son continued to expand OPUBCO's interests.

Oklahoman: print access (Stillwater Public Library, 1986-present) Print access from 1986-present

In 1988 OPUBCO purchased the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs and the nearby Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company, which travels between Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak summit.

April 1991, the Roundtable was incorporated in Oklahoma City.

January 1992 – The Roundtable had 41 members and a goal was set to reach membership level of 50.

He felt it was important to pass the office of chairman and in 1993 progression of officers began with secretary/treasurer and vice chairman moving up to the positions of vice chair and then chairman.

– “Norfolk, the First Four Centuries,” By Thomas C. Parramore, Peter Stewart and Tommy Bogger, published by University Press of Virginia, 1994.

April 1995 – The OKC bombing destroyed Roundtable offices.

In 1996, the Roundtable moved with the Department of Commerce from N. Broadway to 900 N. Stiles and continued to pay rent for office space.

He chaired that publicly traded company until spring 1999 when he became chair emeritus and his son, Edward King Gaylord II, became chair.

In the early 2000’s the Roundtable members hosted an annual Corporate Golf event at Southern Hills CC and Oak Tree GC which featured guest CEO’s from around the country.

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), 16 February 2003.

In 2005 Chairman Ed Farrell led a strategic planning meeting for executive committee members.

Lone Grove Tornadoes Coverage of February 10, 2009 tornadoes that ravaged Lone Grove.

In October 2011 the Oklahoma Publishing Company's assets were sold in their entirety to the Anschutz Corporation, which is based in Denver, Colorado.

In March 2013 the Roundtable moved from ODOC building to 655 Research Parkway, Suite 420.

In 2014 under the leadership of Carl Edwards, President, and Rhonda Hooper, Chairman, the Roundtable began awarding mini-grants for economic development purposes.

In April 2016 the Roundtable celebrated 25 years of service to the state.

In 2017, the Roundtable revised its mission to be "Business Leadership Advancing Oklahoma's Economy".

Outlook 2018 Focusing on the plans and projects in metro OKC and surrounding neighbors.