Within a handful of days, William Lewis was both knighted by British royalty and hired by one of the richest men in the world as CEO and publisher of The Washington Post.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Post’s new CEO William Lewis has faced big stories and corporate drama
He rose up through British newspapers and Rupert Murdoch’s empire. Now Jeff Bezos has turned to Lewis, 54, to put The Washington Post back on firm financial footing.
By Elahe Izadi
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