Donald E. Graham Named Co-Chair of the International Herald Tribune.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001 The Washington Post Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WPO) announced today that Donald E. Graham Donald E. Graham (born April 22, 1945) is chief executive officer and chairman of the board of The Washington Post Company. He is also chairman of The Washington Post. Early life Donald Edward Graham was born on April 22, 1945. , chairman and chief executive officer, has been named co-chair of the International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. . The International Herald Tribune is an international newspaper jointly owned by The Washington Post Company and The New York Times Company. It is edited in Paris, printed at 24 sites around the world, and distributed in more than 180 countries. It draws on editing and journalistic resources deployed across five continents and totaling nearly 100 correspondents, including the international reporting staffs of The Washington Post, The Washington Post, The Morning daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the dominant paper in the U.S. capital and one of the nation's leading newspapers. Established in 1877 as a Democratic Party organ, it changed orientation and ownership several times and faced New York Times, and the IHT itself. The IHT co-chair from The New York Times Company is Arthur O. Sulzberger, Sr., who served for many years as publisher of The New York Times and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The New York Times Company. "The IHT has excellent leadership, a strong tradition, and a proud history of journalistic excellence," said Graham. "The IHT's comprehensive and independent reporting of the period following September 11 is only the most recent example of why so many people around the world rely upon it. All of us associated with the IHT are dedicated to insuring it continues to be one of the world's great newspapers." The position of co-chair from The Washington Post Company was held from 1966 until this year by the late Katharine Graham. |
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