Doug Buchanan started with Columbus Business First in 1998, first as a Reporter and Editor, then Managing Digital Director, ultimately taking his current role as Editor in Chief in 2017.

Prior to this, he was a writer for The Daily Reporter, the Delaware Gazette, and held a temporary assignment at the Associated Press. After college, Buchanan taught English as a second language and worked for the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education in Oita, Japan.

Buchanan received a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies from Wittenberg University a Master’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University.

Buchanan and his wife have two adult sons and reside in Dublin.