Frank Blethen

Frank A. Blethen (born April 20, 1945) is an American executive who serves as the publisher of The Seattle Times and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Seattle Times Company, based in Seattle, Washington, United States. A fourth-generation member of the Blethen family, which has owned the newspaper since 1896, he became a publisher in 1985. He has also served as a publisher of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, another newspaper that was owned by the company in the 1970s. During his tenure as publisher, the family's control over the newspaper decreased, consistent with the profitability across the newspaper industry. The newspaper entered into a joint operating agreement with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that lasted until it ceased printing in 2009.