Stephen Meyer Philosopher of Science Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. Originally, she supported the U.S. effort, but this gave way to doubt as success seemed further and further away and the protest movement gathered force at home. Although she eventually lost her early diffidence, it was widely remarked that she projected an aura of vulnerability long after she had become a respected figure on the world stage. Former first lady Nancy Reagan said in a statement that "Washington, D.C., will not be the same without her. They had a daughter, Lally Morris Weymouth (born 1943), and three sons: Donald Edward Graham (born 1945), William Welsh Graham (1948-2017) and Stephen Meyer Graham (born 1952). Stephen Meyer: Well, the God hypothesis is the idea that the postulation of the existence of God provides explanatory power, with respect to observations we can make about the natural world.And in the book, I argue that the God hypothesis provides superior explanatory power over and against other competing metaphysical hypothesis or worldviews, whether it be deism or materialism or pantheism . She also served as chairman of the newspaper publishers group. "Night after night, the questions were: How could we get tomorrow's paper out, and how late would it be?". Mrs. Graham was impressed, and it counted a great deal with her that Lippmann and Reston were admirers of Bradlee. People named Stephen Meyer. "Mrs. Graham became a legend in her own lifetime because she was a true leader and a true lady, steely yet shy, powerful yet humble, known for her integrity and always gracious and generous to others. [citation needed], On June 5, 1940, Meyer was married in a Lutheran ceremony,[9] to Philip Graham, a graduate of Harvard Law School and a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. What she despised was the sexist way that her mistakes, particularly with executives, were ascribed to the belief that she was a "difficult woman" to work with, one who acted on female whims. It involved Ben Bradlee, who had worked for the paper from 1948 to 1951. Mrs. Graham decided to find out what he did want to do and invited him to lunch at the 1925 F Street Club. She tried to push lawyer Edward Bennett Williams into the role of Washington D.C.'s first commissioner mayor in 1967. They gave their children the advantages of great wealth but also led busy lives of their own. A leading figure in international political, business and social circles, Mrs. Graham was a personal friend of many of the most prominent leaders of her time, including American Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan; Presidents Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic and Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia; Chancellor Willy Brandt of West Germany; and Prime Minister Edward Heath of Britain. Mrs. Graham grew up as Katharine Meyer in New York and Washington, where the family had a mansion on Crescent Place just off 16th Street NW. The sale was conducted under the supervision of a bankruptcy court on the steps of the old Post building on E Street NW near the Willard Hotel. "The uncertainties, the difficulties, the violence against the people who were working, the fear that the Star would use the opportunity to turn the tables, were all overwhelming," she said. Gartner's New Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 Awards By Stephen Meyer Sep 6, 2017. [21][22] He was sedated, flown back to Washington, and placed in the Chestnut Lodge psychiatric facility in nearby Rockville. At 5 a.m. on Oct. 1, Mrs. Graham was awakened by a telephone call from Mark Meagher, The Post's general manager. "Stephen Meyer is a genuine renaissance person. And in 1948, he and his wife became the controlling owners of the company. [39], In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Graham's name and picture.[40]. . Within days after her husband's death, Mrs. Graham told the board of directors that The Post Co. would stay in the family. But it is certainly the publisher's responsibility to see that the paper is complete, accurate, fair and as excellent as possible. She held the title of president and was de facto publisher of the paper from September 1963. Streep was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress (among other awards) for her work. View Details . The most difficult task, however, was transforming The Post Co. from a relatively small, family-owned business into a major modern corporation. Purposefully, she made friends on both sides of Washington's political divide. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital, Ministry Saint Marys Hospital. Regarding his educational history, he received his diploma from St. Albans School, a private institution. The business picture improved only slowly. Fortune magazine later chose Mrs. Graham for its Business Hall of Fame. On Sept. 20, 1963, after a month's cruise in the Aegean with her mother and daughter and some friends, she assumed the presidency of the company. The book was praised for its honest portrayal of Philip Graham's mental illness and received rave reviews for her depiction of her life, as well as a glimpse into how the roles of women have changed over the course of Graham's life. Associated persons: Jose Castro, T Mitchell, Angel Fernando Ortiz, Ramona T Perez, L Solis. Media. She found an influential mentor in Buffett, the investor from Omaha. She remained active in the company and the community after her retirement, hosting newly elected Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush at her home, actively participating in interviews that Post and Newsweek editors and reporters had with newsmakers in Washington and New York, leading delegations of editors and reporters on visits to heads of state overseas, lending her presence to charitable events throughout the country and working on such local mattters as improving public schools. Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III A pleasure to read, [Meyer's] inviting voice brings light to bear on complicated and profoundly influential subjects. When she worked in her office at the newspaper on Saturdays, she gathered up small groups of editors and reporters from the newsroom for informal lunches at a nearby coffee shop. In 1987, Graham won the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. "This was not a step in the long dance of life; it was the whole show.". [37][38], In 1975, Graham received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards. [31][30] Graham later observed that it was "especially strange of [Mitchell] to call me Katie, which no one has ever called me. Graham presided over the Post at a crucial time in its history. The book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. The award was presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King. [19] On Christmas Eve in 1962, Katharine learned her husband was having an affair with Robin Webb, an Australian stringer for Newsweek. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows."[35]. Many men also said it helped them better understand what it meant for women to move out of traditional roles and into positions of power. And she eagerly accepted invitations to after-hours newsroom parties, accommodating eager young reporters with stories about her career and interviewing them about their lives. William Graham died at 69 on December 20, 2017, in his Los Angeles home. She connected local, national and international figures she met with each other, with Post and Newsweek journalists and with her friends in the Washington establishment. Katharine Meyer was born in New York City on June 16, 1917, the fourth of the five children of Eugene Meyer and Agnes Ernst Meyer. "Far from troubling me that my father thought of my husband and not me, it pleased me," she wrote in her autobiography. Katharine Graham assumed the reins of the company and of the Post after Philip Graham's suicide. Her house on R Street in Georgetown, filled with fine art, became one of Washington's leading salons. Eugene Meyer was his maternal grandfather, and Agnes Meyer was his maternal grandmother. As a manager, her strengths were intelligence, toughness, a willingness to listen and learn, and an ability to judge character. Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 - July 17, 2001) was an American publisher. The reason for giving Katharine only a minority interest in the voting stock, Meyer said, was that "you never want a man working for his wife." Mrs. Graham loved being involved with the news, calling or dropping by the offices of her editors for updates on what the newspaper was covering. Graham was the fourth of five children. shelved 20,638 times. Among the sources being considered was columnist Joseph Alsop's memoir about dining out in Washington. It pitted the First Amendment of the Constitution and its guarantee of the right to publish against the government's right to protect secrets. Suggest an alternative Share your comments about this record She visited Vietnam in the early 1960s, and she continued to inform herself. The two dated, but broke off the relationship due to conflicting interests. [5][6][7][8] Along with her four siblings, Katharine was baptized as a Lutheran but attended an Episcopal church. Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 - July 17, 2001) was an American publisher. It was an extraordinary journey, from homemaker to head of one of the world's leading news and publishing companies to one of the best-known and most influential women in the world. Graham, a 69-year-old lawyer, taught trial law at the University of California at Los Angeles before years of focusing on philanthropic activities to benefit youth education and medical research,. After getting to know each other at the Hockley group's social gatherings and continuing discussions of life and politics, Katharine Meyer and Philip Graham fell in love. 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