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Media 2025: O’SHAUGHNESSY, TIMOTHY J.
PRESIDENT AND CEO, GRAHAM HOLDINGS, ARLINGTON COUNTY
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Media 2025: O’SHAUGHNESSY, TIMOTHY J.
PRESIDENT AND CEO, GRAHAM HOLDINGS, ARLINGTON COUNTY
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
O’Shaughnessy was named president and CEO of Graham Holdings in November 2015, taking over from his father-in-law. He had been elected to the board a year before, joining Graham Holdings to guide the company in a new direction following its 2013 sale of The Washington Post.
Co-founding LivingSocial in 2007, O’Shaughnessy served as its CEO before coming to Graham Holdings. During his time as CEO, the e-commerce and marketing company grew sales to nearly $2 billion.
Graduating from Georgetown University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, operations and information management, O’Shaughnessy now serves as a board vice president for the nonprofit Federal City Council.
Graham Holdings owns a mix of education, home health and hospice care, broadcasting, news, car dealerships, manufacturing and hospitality companies. Among its recognizable brands: Kaplan, Slate magazine, Society6, Roanoke’s WSLS-TV and Clyde’s Restaurant Group. The company’s 2024 revenue was $4.79 billion, up 9% from 2023. Revenues increased in the education, TV broadcasting, health care and automotive sectors but decreased in manufacturing and other businesses.
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