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flag Ryan Blethen succeeds his father as publisher of The Seattle Times, marking the fifth generation of family leadership.

flag Ryan Blethen, 52, will become publisher of The Seattle Times on January 1, succeeding his father Frank Blethen, 80, who is stepping down after 40 years. flag The transition marks the fifth generation of Blethen family leadership since the paper’s 1896 founding. flag Ryan, who has worked at the company since 1997, will shift from newsroom roles to the publisher position. flag Frank Blethen will remain chair, while Alan Fisco, the company’s president and CFO, will take over as CEO. flag The succession, confirmed in July, reflects the paper’s ongoing commitment to family ownership amid a shifting media landscape.

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