Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
Sulzberger in 1984
Born	(1926-02-05)February 5, 1926 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2012(2012-09-29) (aged 86) Southampton, New York, U.S.
Other names	Punch Sulzberger
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA)
Occupation	Newspaper publisher
Years active	1963–1997
Spouses	Barbara Winslow Grant ​ ​ (m. 1948; div. 1956)​ Carol Fox Fuhrman ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 1995)​ Allison S. Cowles ​ ​ (m. 1996; died 2010)​
Children	4, including Arthur Jr.
Parent(s)	Arthur Hays Sulzberger Iphigene Bertha Ochs
Relatives	Adolph Ochs (grandfather) Isaac Mayer Wise (great-grandfather)
Awards	Pulitzer Prize
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1944–1952
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Sr. (February 5, 1926 – September 29, 2012) was an American publisher and a businessman. Born into a prominent media and publishing family, Sulzberger became publisher of The New York Times in 1963 and chairman of the board of The New York Times Company in 1973. Sulzberger relinquished to his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., the office of publisher in 1992, and the board chairmanship in 1997.