R. Anthony Benten

Who is R. Anthony Benten?

Tony Benten became vice president and corporate controller of The New York Times

Company in January 2007. Previously Mr. Benten served as vice president and treasurer

of the Times Company since November 2003, after becoming treasurer of the Company

in November 2001. He served as assistant treasurer since September 1997 and as director

of treasury since January 1997.

Before that, he held various positions at the Company including: manager of finance

and pension investment, 1993 to 1996; supervisor of financial analysis and pensions,

treasury department, 1992 to 1993; senior financial analyst, Forest Products Group,

1991 to 1992, and financial analyst, treasury department, 1989 to 1991.

Before joining the Company, Mr. Benten was an accountant at Deloitte Touche

LLP from 1987 to 1989.

Mr. Benten received a B.S. degree in finance from Louisiana State University in

1985 and earned an M.B.A. degree from Rice University in 1987, with concentrations

in accounting and finance.