William Lewis — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post (since 2024).
Serves as Vice Chair of The Associated Press.
Former CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal (2014-2020).
As Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Telegraph, led the team that broke the MPs' expenses scandal.
Led digital transformation at Telegraph Media Group and News Corp.
Part of the award-winning team that expanded the Financial Times into the US market in 1997.
Holds a degree in Politics and Economics from Bristol University and a postgraduate Diploma in journalism from City University.

Biography

William Lewis is the Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, a position he assumed in 2024. He also serves as Vice Chair of The Associated Press. Prior to his current role, he was CEO and Publisher of The News Movement. From 2014 to 2020, Lewis served as CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, where he led a period of significant growth and digital transformation for the organization.