Fred Ryan, Publisher of Washington Post, to Step Down

Fred Ryan, the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post, told employees on Monday that he was stepping down, ending his nearly decade-long run as the newspaper’s top business executive. He was appointed by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the owner of The Post.

He said that Mr. Bezos would name a new chief executive later on Monday.

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