Martin Baron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Martin Baron

American journalist

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1954

Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, United States

Profession: editor, newspaper editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Martin Baron (born October 24, 1954) is an American journalist who has been editor of The Washington Post since December 31, 2012, after having been editor of The Boston Globe from 2001 to 2012. He achieved heightened prominence in 2015 and 2016 from his portrayal in the film Spotlight and also his involvement in the release of Jason Rezaian, the Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post, who was released in January 2016 after being imprisoned in Iran for 18 months.