Former Tumblr head Jeff D’Onofrio steps in as acting CEO at the Washington Post

Source: The Verge

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Background

Jeff D’Onofrio served as CEO of Tumblr from 2017 to 2022. Prior to that, he was briefly the general manager of Yahoo News while it was still a Verizon property, before shifting roles within the media industry. His résumé does not include extensive experience in traditional news media, nor many notable success stories.

New Role at The Washington Post

After a contentious tenure as CEO of The Washington Post, Will Lewis is stepping down following mass layoffs this week. Jeff D’Onofrio, who has been CFO at the Post since June of last year, will step in as acting CEO and publisher. In his CFO role, he has had a front‑row seat to Jeff Bezos’ dismantling of the once‑storied paper over the past nine months.

Read the full story at The Verge.