Building peace in the minds of men and women

World Press Freedom Day 2018

Wed, 2 May - 10:30 to 12:00

Plenary 1

Stephen Dunbar-Johnson

President of International - The New York Times Company

Stephen Dunbar-Johnson is the President, International of The New York Times Company and is responsible for the P&L oversight and strategic development of the NYT Co’s international digital and print business.  
 
Stephen was appointed President, International for the New York Times Company in October 2013 to lead the global expansion of the Company. Previously, he was Publisher of the International Herald Tribune (IHT), a position he assumed in January 2008.  Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President of the IHT with responsibility for worldwide commercial operations and strategic development.  Before joining the IHT, Mr Dunbar-Johnson was the UK Advertising director of the Financial Times.  During his twelve years at the Financial Times, he held various positions in the paper’s advertising department, including manager in France and vice president of advertising in the Americas based in New York. 
 
Mr. Dunbar-Johnson was educated at Worth School and Kent University in the U.K.  He has completed an executive management program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the Sulzberger program at the Columbia School of Journalism.