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Feb 8, 2024 · Katharine Graham’s Husband, Phil, died on August 3, 1963, at the age of 48 due to a gunshot wound, which he inflicted on himself with a 28-gauge shotgun. He didn’t leave any note behind to reveal why he took such a step, but the people close to him knew of his mental health struggles and how his condition had been worsening with time.
Jul 17, 2001 · On June 5, 1940, she married Philip L. Graham, a Harvard Law School graduate and clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter.
Jan 27, 1997 · CAPTION: A June wedding: Phil and Katharine Graham married in 1940. They met earlier that year. CAPTION: Phil Graham, as publisher of The Washington Post, often involved the paper in righting...
Feb 27, 2018 · He ran the paper until 1946, and despite his daughter Kay's interest in publishing—she previously worked as a journalist in the newsroom—it was her husband, Philip Graham, who took over the...
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In September 1963, following her husband’s death by suicide, Graham assumed the presidency of the Washington Post Company. (From 1969 to 1979 she also held the title of publisher.) Under her leadership, The Washington Post became known for its aggressive investigative reporting, led by Ben Bradlee , whom Graham named executive editor in 1968.
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May 19, 2021 · But Mrs. Graham did take charge when her husband, who had bipolar disorder, committed suicide in 1963. Determined to keep The Post in the family, she became company president, later acquiring the...
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Aug 28, 2024 · She rose above her husband’s abuse while still loving him and having compassion for his illness and gradually blossomed after his death into the woman she was always meant to be. The coincidence of Graham taking over the Post during the 1970s at the height of the Women’s Movement helped strengthen her resolve despite having no role models.
