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Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Resigns After Contentious Tenure, Tumblr Former Head Named Acting Chief

Lewis departure follows mass layoffs cutting nearly one-third of staff as former Tumblr CEO Jeff DOnofrio steps into leadership role

Will Lewis, the controversial CEO and publisher of The Washington Post, has abruptly resigned just days after the newspaper announced devastating layoffs that cut nearly one-third of its entire staff. Jeff DOnofrio, who led Tumblr from 2017 to 2022 and has been serving as CFO at the Post since June, will take over as acting CEO and publisher.

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