Donald E. Newhouse, Low-Profile Heir to a Media Empire, Dies at 96
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald E. Newhouse, the billionaire media mogul who managed Advance Publications' newspaper division, died at age 96 from lymphoma at his estate in Lambertville, New Jersey.
- He and his brother Samuel I. Newhouse Jr. inherited the media empire from their father, Samuel I. Newhouse, who founded the company in 1922.
- Donald oversaw Advance’s newspapers and cable assets, managing a profitable but less high-profile portfolio of regional newspapers, including The Star-Ledger, The Plain Dealer, and The Times-Picayune.
- Unlike his brother Si, who led the prestigious Condé Nast magazine group and was a well-known public figure, Donald maintained a low profile, working daily from Newark and focusing on newspapers.
- Under Donald’s leadership, the newspaper division supported newsrooms that won numerous Pulitzer Prizes and other awards, contributing significantly to the company’s success.