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Founded by Randall D. Smith in 2007.1
Private company
Logo: Alden Global Capital, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
American private equity firm
Alden Global Capital is a private equity firm based in Manhattan, New York City, with a focus on newspapers. It was founded in 2007 by Randall D. Smith, and is a division of Smith Management LLC. Its managing director is Heath Freeman.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Alden Global Capital is a private equity firm based in Manhattan, New York City, with a focus on newspapers. It was founded in 2007 by Randall D. Smith, and is a division of Smith Management LLC. Its managing director is Heath Freeman.2
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Founded by Randall D. Smith in 2007.1
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