Facebook Board Expands with Graham of The Washington Post Company
Leading social network Facebook says that Donald E. Graham, chairman of
the board and chief executive officer of The Washington Post Company,
has agreed to join its board of directors next month. Graham joins Mark
Zuckerberg and others on the Facebook board.
"Don
Graham understands how to build and manage an organization for the long
term," explained Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. "He has
made The Washington Post Company one of the most valued and respected
education and media companies while making society more open and
understanding. What I most admire about Don is his commitment to build
around this purpose -- and not just a business. His decision to join our
board means that Facebook will benefit from this insight and
experience."
"Facebook has completely transformed how people interact by providing a
compelling forum where millions and millions of people can connect and
share," said Graham. "Mark's sense of what Facebook can do is quite
remarkable."
Graham
joined The Washington Post newspaper in 1971 as a reporter and
subsequently held several news and business positions at the newspaper
and at Newsweek magazine.
He was
named executive vice president and general manager of the newspaper in
1976. He served as publisher from 1979 to 2000. He was elected a
director of The Washington Post Company in 1974. He served as president
from May 1991 to September 1993 and has been CEO since 1991. He was
elected chairman of the board in 2000.
Graham
joins Mark Zuckerberg on the Facebook board along with Marc Andreessen
of Ning, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners and Peter Thiel of Clarium Capital
and Founders Fund.
