Bezos's Breakpoint: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Exits After Red-Carpet Debacle
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos ousted Washington Post CEO Will Lewis after Lewis attended the NFL Honors red carpet the day after the paper announced layoffs that gutted about 300 newsroom roles, including the sports department. Insiders said Bezos lost patience, and Lewis faced heavy criticism for not addressing the cuts; Lewis announced his departure two years into the tenure, with CFO Jeff D’Onofrio named interim CEO. Post union members protested, and Bezos publicly framed the move as a continuation of the paper’s essential mission.
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