Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
American businessman (1926–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Sr. (February 5, 1926 – September 29, 2012) was an American publisher and a businessman. Born into a prominent media and publishing family, Sulzberger became publisher of The New York Times in 1963 and chairman of the board of The New York Times Company in 1973. Sulzberger relinquished to his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., the office of publisher in 1992, and the board chairmanship in 1997.
For his son, see Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.
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Born | (1926-02-05)February 5, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 29, 2012(2012-09-29) (aged 86) Southampton, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Punch Sulzberger |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
Years active | 1963–1997 |
Spouses | Barbara Winslow Grant
(m. 1948; div. 1956)Carol Fox Fuhrman
(m. 1956; died 1995)Allison S. Cowles
(m. 1996; died 2010) |
Children | 4, including Arthur Jr. |
Parent(s) | Arthur Hays Sulzberger Iphigene Bertha Ochs |
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Awards | Pulitzer Prize |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1944–1952 |
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