Company · Media · Publishing
The Washington Post
Newspaper Jeff Bezos agreed to buy for $250 million in August 2013, a deal that closed on October 1, 2013.
Of the 3 people here linked to The Washington Post, 0 are founders and 1 is still there. 1 of them also appear at 37signals. These are people who succeeded, not the odds of succeeding.
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3 people at The Washington Post
Investor Still there
Role
Owner (bought for $250 million), 2013–now
Source
· medium confidence. Purchase closed October 1, 2013; the source shows him still setting the opinion section's direction in February 2025.
Technology 2 / 1
Jeff Bezos
Founder, Amazon
comfortable · elite · college degree
Board Past
Role
Director of The Washington Post Company, 1974–2011
Source
· medium confidence. Secondary summary of the company's January 2011 announcement; he served from 1974 with an eight-year break when he joined the Capital Cities board, and did not stand for re-election in May 2011.
Finance 2 / 0
Warren Buffett
Longtime chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
elite · elite · graduate degree
Employee Past
Role
Joined the paper in 1938, 1938–1963
Source
· medium confidence. Wikipedia says she began working for the Post in 1938 after a short stint at a San Francisco newspaper; it gives no job title or end of this phase. The 1963 end marks her move into the president's role.
Publishing · Media 1 / 5
Katharine Graham
Publisher and CEO, The Washington Post Company
wealthy · elite · college degree
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