Background
Blethen, Frank A. was born on April 20, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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Frank A. Blethen
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Bachelor of Science in Business, Arizona State University.
Career
Public, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Washington, 1975-1979; circulation manager, Seattle Times, 1980-1981; vice president sales and marketing, Seattle Times, 1982-1985; chair, public, chief Executive officer, Seattle Times, since 1985. Chairman Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Yakima (Washington) Herald Republic. President Blethen Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Member president' advisory board Washington State University, campaign chairman, member steering committee, chair major gifts division. Campaign chair United Way King County, 1996, 97, board directors, since 1996. Board directors Maryland.
Institute for Minority Journalism Education, since 1994. Member president' advisory group U. Washington. Member National Association of Minority Media Executives, American Newspaper Publications Association (board directors, chairman telecommunications committee), Bellevue Athletic Club, Sigma DeltaChi.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Pulitzer prize (2) for best newspaper reporting and investigative reporting, 1997, Ida B. Wells award for lifetime achievement in advancement of minority employment, 1997.Recipient Pulitzer prize (2) for best newspaper reporting and investigative reporting, 1997, Ida B. Wells award for lifetime achievement in advancement of minority employment, 1997.