Frank Blethen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Blethen

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1945

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession: publisher

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Frank A.
Blethen (born April 20, 1945) is the publisher of The Seattle Times and CEO of The Seattle Times Company, based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
He is a fourth-generation member of the Blethen family, which has owned the newspaper since 1896, and took over as publisher in 1985.
He also served as publisher of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, a newspaper owned by the company, in the 1970s.
During his tenure as publisher, the family's control of the newspaper declined, along with the profitability of the newspaper industry in general.
The newspaper entered into a joint operating agreement with its rival Seattle Post-Intelligencer that last until the newspaper ceased printing in 2009.