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Arthur Hays Sulzberger

1891-09-12 – 1968-12-11

Life & Legacy

Arthur Hays Sulzberger (September 12, 1891 – December 11, 1968) was publisher of The New York Times from 1935 to 1961. During that time, daily circulation rose from 465,000 to 713,000 and Sunday circulation from 745,000 to 1.4 million; the staff more than doubled, reaching 5,200; advertising linage grew from 19 million to 62 million column inches per year; and gross income increased almost sevenfold, reaching $117 million.

Occupation & Career

publisher, businessperson

Education

Columbia University; Horace Mann School

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Organizations & Memberships

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education & Institutions

Columbia University · Horace Mann School

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Family & Relationships

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q323342 — wikidata View source
  2. Wikidata population candidate Q324527 — wikidata View source

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