August 10 is The Seattle Times’ 126-year anniversary under independent family stewardship. The paper is the nation’s second-oldest major regional print/digital metro newspaper.
Dear Reader:
Alden Blethen bought the failed Seattle Daily Times in 1896. Our family’s multigenerational stewardship is based on his last will and testament from 1915, which specified his desire that The Seattle Times would remain under local Blethen family stewardship and as a public-service organization.
Family businesses are uniquely challenged in ways that traditionally structured companies are not. Generational transitions in leadership are complex and require strong communication, passionate belief in the company’s purpose, and elegant structures to avoid disruption and distraction.
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