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TOTAL RATINGS: 335

CEO: Frank Blethen

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Frank Blethen The Seattle Times CEO Rating

The Seattle Times' CEO, Frank Blethen, has 21 employee ratings and a score of 80/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees and Top 10% of other companies in Seattle. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at The Seattle Times rate Frank Blethen higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 83/100.

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Where This Score Ranks The Seattle Times' CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 1832 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 10% of 140 Nearby Companies in Seattle
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The Seattle Times CEO Frank Blethen Bio

Frank Blethen is a fourth-generation member of the Blethen family, which founded The Seattle Times in 1896. He has been Publisher since 1985, having joined the family business full time in 1968. He held a variety of training positions at The Seattle Times until 1974 when he joined The Seattle Times-owned Walla Walla Union-Bulletin as Publisher. He returned to The Seattle Times in 1980 and held executive positions in circulation, advertising, marketing and labor.

A graduate of Arizona State University, Blethen has done post-graduate work at Harvard. He is known for his civic involvement as well as his generosity in donating to many causes in the community, most notably in the areas of higher education, cultural diversity and health and human services.

Blethen is deeply committed to diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. His other passions include his family, preserving family-owned businesses and independent journalism.

Who Ranks The Seattle Times' CEO Rating the Highest?

Experience - Over 10 Years 90/100

Gender - Male 83/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 78/100

Who Ranks The Seattle Times' CEO Rating the Lowest?

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 73/100

Gender - Female 76/100

Department - Communications 77/100

The Seattle Times CEO Frank Blethen At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at The Seattle Times.

Based on 21 ratings, Frank Blethen ranks right above Press' CEO, Patrick Ryan.

The Seattle Times' CEO is highly regarded by employees with Over 10 Years experience, Male employees, and Caucasian employees. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, Female employees, and the Communications department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.