Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.
| Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. | |
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Arthur Ochs Sulzberger in 2012
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| Born |
September 22, 1951 Mount Kisco, New York U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Tufts University |
| Occupation | Chairman, The New York Times Company Publisher, The New York Times |
| Spouse(s) |
Gail Gregg (m. 1975–2008) Gabrielle Greene (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Barbara Winslow "Punch" Sulzberger |
| Relatives |
Arthur Hays Sulzberger Adolph Ochs |
| Family |
Sulzberger family Eric Lax (brother-in-law) |
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. (born September 22, 1951) is an American journalist. Sulzberger became the Publisher of The New York Times in 1992, and Chairman of the Board of The New York Times Company in 1997, succeeding his father, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger. On December 14, 2017, he announced he would be ceding the post to his son Arthur Gregg "A.G." Sulzberger, effective January 1, 2018.
Sulzberger was born in Mount Kisco, New York, one of two children of Barbara Winslow (née Grant) and Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger Sr., the grandson of Arthur Hays Sulzberger, and the great-grandson of Adolph Ochs. His sister is Karen Alen Sulzberger who is married to author Eric Lax.
Sulzberger's mother was of mostly English and Scottish origin and his father was of Jewish origin (both Ashkenazic and Sephardic). His parents divorced when he was 5 years old. Sulzberger was raised in his mother's Episcopalian faith; however, he no longer observes any religion.
In 1974, Sulzberger received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Tufts University.
Sulzberger was a Reporter with the Raleigh Times in North Carolina from 1974 to 1976, and a London Correspondent for the Associated Press in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1978.
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