List of Los Angeles Times publishers
The publisher of the Los Angeles Times since June 16, 2018, has been
Times-Mirror Company. The person responsible for operating the newspaper was officially called the president and general manager,[2] but he was casually referred to as the publisher.[3]
The official list of past publishers offered by the Times in both print and electronic versions begins with Harrison Gray Otis in 1882,[4] but Otis never held that title officially. Indeed, he was not even the first executive to guide the newspaper.
The list below includes all the people who could be considered the chief executive officer of the newspaper.[5]
Early days
None of these people used the title of publisher.
- Thomas Gardiner, business manager, and Nathan Cole Jr., editor[6] (referred to as the projectors)[7] (1881)[6]
Harrison Gray Otis
The dates of service are those given in the masthead of the Times.[4]
- Harrison Gray Otis (1882–1917), president and general manager
Chandler family
- Harry Chandler (1917–1944)
- Norman Chandler (1944–1960)
- Otis Chandler (1960–1980)
Post-Chandler
- Tom Johnson (1980–1989)
- David Laventhol (1989–1994)
- Richard T. Schlosberg III (1994–1997)
- Mark H. Willes (1997–1999)
- Kathryn Downing (1999–2000), the first woman publisher[10]
Tribune Company
- John Puerner (2000–2005)
- Jeffrey Johnson(2005–2006)
- David Hiller (2006–2008)
- Eddy Hartenstein (2008–2014)
- Austin Beutner (2014–2015)
- Timothy Ryan (2015–2016)
- Davan Maharaj (2016–2017)
- Ross Levinsohn (2017–2018)
Private ownership
- Patrick Soon-Shiong (2018-)
References
Access to some of these links may require the use of a library card.
- ^ James, Meg (August 22, 2017). "Ross Levinsohn is named the new publisher and CEO of the L.A. Times as top editors are ousted". Los Angeles Times.
- ProQuest 160451502.
- ProQuest 163773579.
- ^ a b "L.A. Times Masthead". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "Former publishers". Los Angeles Times. March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ ProQuest 166908993.
- ^ ProQuest 163713804.
- ProQuest 165802893.
- ProQuest 161114864.
- ^ Silverstein, Stuart; Leeds, Jeff (June 4, 1999). "Downing is Named Publisher of The Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2016.