Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
Sulzberger in 1984
Born(1926-02-05)February 5, 1926
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2012(2012-09-29) (aged 86)
Other namesPunch Sulzberger
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
OccupationNewspaper publisher
Years active1963–1997
Spouses
Barbara Winslow Grant
(m. 1948; div. 1956)
Carol Fox Fuhrman
(m. 1956; died 1995)
Allison S. Cowles
(m. 1996; died 2010)
Children4, including Arthur Jr.
Parent(s)Arthur Hays Sulzberger
Iphigene Bertha Ochs
Relatives
AwardsPulitzer Prize
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1944–1952
Battles / wars

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Sr. (February 5, 1926 – September 29, 2012) was an American publisher and a businessman. Born into a prominent media and publishing family, Sulzberger became publisher of The New York Times in 1963 and chairman of the board of The New York Times Company in 1973. Sulzberger relinquished to his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., the office of publisher in 1992, and the board chairmanship in 1997.