Arthur Hays Sulzberger

American newspaper publisher

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Updated: Nov. 14, 2026

Born:: Sept. 12, 1891, New York, N.Y., U.S.

Died:: Dec. 11, 1968, New York City

Notable Family Members:: son: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

Arthur Hays Sulzberger was a U.S. newspaper publisher. The son-in-law of Adolph Ochs, he joined the staff of The New York Times after marrying Iphigene Ochs. He was the paper’s publisher (1935–61), overseeing the extension of its news coverage into more specialized subject areas as well as important changes in technology and a growth in circulation. He was succeeded by his son, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger.