From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Katharine Weymouth
Katharine Weymouth
Katharine Bouchage Weymouth[1] (b. 1966) is the pub- events being closed to the press and the public. Politico’s
lisher of The Washington Post[2] and chief executive officer revelation sparked controversy in Washington, as it gave
of Washington Post Media. the impression the parties’ sole purpose was to allow a
select group of Washington insiders and business people
Family to purchase face time with Post reporters.[6]
Almost immediately following the story Weymouth
A granddaughter and namesake of long-time Washington cancelled the salons and blamed the entire incident on
Post chairwoman and publisher Katharine Graham (d. the Post’s marketing department.[7] The backlash also
2001), Weymouth is a daughter of political columnist and prompted David G. Bradley, publisher of The Atlantic, to
publishing heiress Lally Weymouth and the architect admit that he hosts similar off-the-record discussions at
Yann R. Weymouth. Her mother’s family has owned the his home and office at the Watergate.
newspaper since 1933, when it was purchased by her
grandfather Eugene Meyer.[3]
She is a niece of Tina Weymouth, a former member of
References
the band Talking Heads.[4] • Jaffe, Harry. "Katharine the Second", Washingtonian,
Weymouth married lawyer Richard Alan Scully on 25 August 1, 2008.
July 1998.[1] The couple had three children, Madeleine, • Profile of Katharine Weymouth in the August 2008
Beckett, and Bridget, and later divorced.[4] issue of Condé Nast Portfolio
[1] ^ "WEDDINGS; Ms. Weymouth And Mr. Scully".
Education New York Times. 1998-07-26.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/
Weymouth attended The Brearley School, Harvard Col- fullpage.html?res=9A05E6DE1239F935A15754C0A96E958260.
lege, Oxford University, and Stanford Law School.[4] Retrieved 2008-07-08.
[2] ^ Pérez-Peña, Richard (2008-02-08). "Washington
Career Post Names Publisher". New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/business/
While an associate at Williams & Connolly, a prominent media/08post.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved
law firm in Washington, D.C., Weymouth went to work in 2008-07-05.
the general counsel’s office of the Post in 1996. She later [3] "The Washington Post: Timeline". Washington
became the head of advertising.[4] Post. http://www.washpost.com/gen_info/
Weymouth was named the publisher of the family history/timeline/frame_timeline.shtml. Retrieved
business and chief executive officer of Washington Post 2008-07-08.
Media on 7 February 2008, succeeding Boisfeuillet Jones, [4] ^ Ruth Samuelson, Mary Clare Fleury, Leslie Milk,
Jr.[2] It is presumed that she will succeed her uncle Don- Larry Van Dyne, Drew Bratcher, Alicia C. Shepard
ald E. Graham, currently the chairman of the Washington (2007-10-01). "Powers That Will Be".
Post Company, when he decides to retire. According to Washingtonian. http://www.washingtonian.com/
the New York Times she is now the "palpable heir."[2] articles/people/5605.html. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
Among her first actions as publisher was hiring Marcus [5] The Politico: "Washington Post Cancels Lobbyist
Brauchli as executive editor and placing him in charge of Event Amid Uproar"
both newspaper and the website (the previous editor had [6] The New York Times: "Pay-for-Chat Plan Falls Flat at
not been in charge of the website). Washington Post"
[7] The Atlantic : "WaPo Salons Sell Access to Lobbyists"
Private dinner salon scandal Persondata
On July 3, 2009, The Politico website uncovered the story Name Weymouth, Katharine
that Weymouth had planned a series of exclusive dinner Alternative names
parties or "salons" at her private residence, to which she Short description
had invited prominent lobbyists, trade group members,
Date of birth 1966
politicians and business people.[5] The cost of attendance
to the parties was up to $250,000 per individual, with the Place of birth
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