# William Lewis named Publisher & CEO of The Washington Post

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** magazines-newspapers\
**Created:** [November 6, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-lewis-named-publisher-ceo-of-the-washington-post/992660 "2023-11-06T00:56:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-lewis-named-publisher-ceo-of-the-washington-post/992660/2 "2023-11-06T01:19:57Z")

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> “As I’ve gotten to know Will, I’ve been drawn to his love of journalism and _ **passion for driving financial success** _,” Bezos wrote.

I can only guess at which quality dominated the decision process.

Stranger

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