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  1. Jul 1, 2015 · $1.8B. 2015 America's Richest Families Net Worth. as of 7/1/15. Photo by Bettmann/CORBIS. About Graham family. Financier Eugene Meyer bought the bankrupt Washington Post at auction in 1933 for...

  2. Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was an American newspaper publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, from 1963 to 1991. Graham presided over the paper as it reported on the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

  3. Katharine Graham made history after becoming the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Graham began working at the Washington Post in 1938 and led the paper from 1963 until 1991.

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Business Leaders. Katharine Graham was America’s first female Fortune 500 CEO. As publisher of the Washington Post, she guided the newspaper to national prominence, most notably when it...

  5. With solid leadership values, Katharine Graham was able to take over The Washington Post and become one of the most successful female CEOs of all time. Today, with women like Meg Whitman, Indra...

  6. Apr 22, 2022 · Few people have had such a profound impact on the American political and journalistic consciousness as Katharine Graham. Her major role was leading the Washington Post from 1963 until 1991. David Huff explains.

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  8. Mar 8, 2023 · Women are making strides in leadership at publicly traded companies, but it is happening at a snail's pace. Still, doors are opening ever-so-slowly thanks to pioneering leaders like Katherine Graham, the first woman to hold the position of CEO at a Fortune 500 company.

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