Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Junior., 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.
Background
Sulzberger was born in Mount Kisco, New York, the son of Barbara Winslow (née Grant) and the previous Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, the grandson of Times publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger, and the great-grandson of Times owner and publisher Adolph Ochs. Sulzberger"s mother was of mostly English and Scottish origin and his father was of Jewish origin (both Ashkenazi and Sephardic). Sulzberger was raised in his mother"s Episcopalian faith.
However, he no longer observes the religion.
Education
Arthur Gregg and Annie have attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Career
On May 24, 1975, Sulzberger married artist and journalist Gail Gregg. Sulzberger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Tufts University in 1974. Sulzberger was a reporter with The Raleigh Times from 1974 to 1976, and a London correspondent for The Associated Press from 1976-1978.
Sulzberger joined The New York Times in 1978, as a correspondent in the Washington, District of Columbia bureau.
Sulzberger moved to New York as a Metro Reporter in 1981, and was appointed Assistant Metro Editor later that year. Sulzberger is a 1985 graduate of the Harvard Business School"s Program for Management Development.
From 1983 to 1987, Sulzberger worked in a variety of business departments, including production and corporate planning. In January 1987, Sulzberger was named Assistant Publisher.
A year later, Sulzberger was named Deputy Publisher, overseeing the news and business departments.
In both capacities, Sulzberger was involved in planning the Times"s automated color printing and distribution facilities in Edison, New Jersey, and at College Point, Queens, New York, as well as the creation of the six-section color newspaper. Sulzberger played a central role in the development of the Times Square Business Improvement District, officially launched in January 1992, serving as the first chairman of that civic organization. Sulzberger helped to found and was a two-term Chairman of New York City Outward Bound.
Sulzberger has been credited with developing the Times"s internet operations, monetizing digital content, and helping to improve the paper"s bottom line.
The domain "nytimes.com" attracted at least 146,000,000 visitors annually by 2008, according to a Compete.com study. The New York Times Web site was ranked 59th with more than 20,000,000 unique visitors in March 2009, making it the most visited newspaper site with more than twice as many unique visitors as the next most popular site.
The Times also had the most entries in the list of the 50 most popular newspaper blogs, with 22 of its blogs listed that year. 2012 National Book Award, Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.