The Washington Post
Jeff Bezos, worth $25 billion, bought the Washington Post for $250 million, 1% of his net worth. Katharine Meyer Graham’s father purchased the paper (in a public bankruptcy auction in 1933) which remained in the family until her son, current CEO and Chairman Donald Graham, sold to Bezos.
Jeff Bezos, worth $25 billion, bought the Washington Post for $250 million, 1% of his net worth. Katharine Meyer Graham’s father purchased the paper (in a public bankruptcy auction in 1933) which remained in the family until her son, current CEO and Chairman Donald Graham, sold to Bezos.