Donald E. Newhouse, 96, died at his home in New Jersey. He served as president of the Star-Ledger in Newark and later led Advance Publications’ newspaper group, steering the company’s 35 newspapers into the internet age. He spent nearly 50 years overseeing the media business founded by his father, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr., in 1922. His brother, S.I. Newhouse Jr., chaired the company and oversaw Conde Nast magazines until his death in 2017. Newhouse was known for staying out of the public eye, yet he led as chairman of the Newspaper Association of America and later as chairman of the Associated Press board. Colleagues described his quiet, wise leadership and generosity.
"Newhouse, who lived in New York, spent nearly 50 years overseeing the 35 newspapers of Advance Publications, the media business started by his late father, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr., in 1922. His older brother, S.I. Newhouse Jr., was chairman of the company and oversaw Conde Nast magazines. He died in 2017."
"“His voice was never the loudest in the room, but it was often the wisest,” Boccardi said. Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything. “He could come across as self-effacing and deferential, but in Don's skilled hands those were qualities that made him an enormously strong and effective leader,” Boccardi said."
"Newhouse, born in 1929, was known for staying out of the public eye. A reporter once asked him to list the biggest chances he took in his career. The answer: “Inviting your questions.” The usually reserved Newhouse did step into the spotlight when he took on the role of chairman of the Newspaper Association of America from 1993 to 1994 and then chairman of the AP board of directors from 1997 to 2002."
"“You reveled in his company. He filled you with energy and humor when you felt doubtful and weak,” Anna Wintour, the global editorial director of Vogue and Conde Nast's chief content officer, said in an obituary released Tuesday night by the Newhouse family."
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