Donald E. Newhouse, Advance Publications Newspaper Division Head, Dies at 96
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Summary
Donald E. Newhouse, the billionaire media mogul who ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications for decades, has died at age 96. While his older brother Si ran the Condé Nast magazine operation, Donald oversaw the company's newspaper holdings, which at their peak in 1999 had a combined circulation of 2.9 million, making it the third-largest newspaper company in the U.S. Known for his low-profile approach and generous support of newsrooms, his newspapers won dozens of Pulitzer Prizes and other major journalism awards.
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At the peak in 1999, Advance-owned newspapers had a combined circulation of 2.9 million, putting the company in third place behind Gannett and Knight Ridder
He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation
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