Frank Blethen

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Frank A. Blethen (born April 20, 1945)^[1] is an American executive who serves as the publisher of The Seattle Times and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Seattle Times Company, based in Seattle, Washington, United States. A fourth-generation member of the Blethen family, which has owned the newspaper since 1896, he became publisher in 1985. He also served as publisher of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, another newspaper owned by the company, in the 1970s.^[2] During his tenure as publisher, the family's control over the newspaper decreased, consistent with the profitability across the newspaper industry. The newspaper entered into a joint operating agreement with its rival Seattle Post-Intelligencer that lasted until the rival newspaper ceased printing in 2009.^[3][4][5]