# Meredith Levien

> Meredith Kopit Levien is president and chief executive officer of The New York Times Company. A former advertising executive at Atlantic Media and Forbes, she joined the Times in 2013, became chief revenue officer in 2015 and chief operating officer in 2017, and took over as CEO in September 2020. Her work centers on funding independent journalism through digital subscriptions, product development and a portfolio that includes news, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at The New York Times Company
- **Organizations:** The New York Times Company, Instacart, Aspen Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, Forbes Media, Atlantic Media, Advisory Board Company, i33 Communications, The Cavalier Daily
- **From:** Richmond, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts; rhetoric, University of Virginia
- **Known for:** Became the youngest CEO in New York Times Company history in 2020, aged 49., Helped develop the Times’s digital subscription and multiproduct strategy., Oversaw the company during the 2022 acquisitions of Wordle and The Athletic.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from the University of Virginia; began her professional career at the Advisory Board Company.
- **2001–2008** — Worked in sales and marketing roles at Atlantic Media; became first publisher of 02138 in 2006.
- **2008** — Joined Forbes Media.
- **2010** — Became group publisher at Forbes.
- **2011** — Became chief revenue officer at Forbes, according to Times SEC filings.
- **2013** — Joined The New York Times Company as head of advertising.
- **2015** — Promoted to executive vice president and chief revenue officer.
- **2017** — Promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer.
- **2020** — Became president and CEO on September 8 and joined the company board.
- **2021** — Joined Instacart’s board.
- **2022** — Led the company during its acquisitions of Wordle and The Athletic.

## Achievements

- Became the youngest CEO in New York Times Company history in 2020, aged 49.
- Helped develop the Times’s digital subscription and multiproduct strategy.
- Oversaw the company during the 2022 acquisitions of Wordle and The Athletic.
- The Times Company reported 13.35 million subscribers at June 30, 2026.
- Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The company released Q2 results: 13.35 million total subscribers at June 30, including 12.80 million digital-only subscribers; digital-only subscription revenue increased 16.4 percent year over year.
- **2026-06** — In Cannes, defended the company’s position in its AI copyright litigation and emphasized sustainable financing for original journalism.
- **2026-05** — Berkeley Haas published her Dean’s Speaker Series discussion of independent journalism, product development and recurring reader habits.
- **2025-05** — The Times announced a multiyear Amazon agreement licensing editorial content for AI-related uses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nytco.com/person/meredith-kopit-levien/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlevien
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/meredith_levien
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithkopitlevien/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23