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Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was an American newspaper publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, from 1963 to 1991. Graham presided over the paper as it reported on the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Katharine Graham, America's first female Fortune 500 CEO and the publisher of the Washington Post during the Pentagon Papers and Watergate scandals. Find out how she overcame personal and professional challenges, and won a Pulitzer Prize for her memoir.
Katharine Graham (born June 16, 1917, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 17, 2001, Boise, Idaho) was an American business executive who owned and published various news publications, most notably The Washington Post, which she transformed into one of the leading newspapers in the United States.
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May 19, 2021 · Giving a luxurious designer evening gown the central position in an exhibition about Katharine Graham, former chief executive of the Washington Post Company, may at first seem as logical as...
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Katharine Graham, who transformed The Washington Post from a mediocre newspaper into an American institution and, in the process, transformed herself from a lonely widow into a publishing legend,...
Katherine Graham took the reins at The Washington Post immediately after Philip killed himself. At the top of the organization, she was surrounded almost entirely by male editors and business...
Jul 18, 2001 · Mrs. Graham, former chairman and chief executive officer of The Post Co. and former publisher of The Washington Post, died at 11:56 a.m. of head injuries suffered when she fell on a...
