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Sulzberger Expresses Support For Mark Thompson, Incoming Chief Executive

NYT Sticks Up For New CEO As Scandal Grows
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Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., chairman and publisher of The New York Times, speaks at the Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2010 Media Summit, Thursday, March 11, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Mark Thompson, the incoming chief executive of The New York Times Company, who has been under scrutiny this week in connection with a burgeoning scandal at the BBC, received enthusiastic support Thursday from Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the chairman of the company and publisher of The New York Times.
In a letter to the Times staff to discuss third-quarter financial results, Mr. Sulzberger said he and the board of directors believed Mr. Thompson possessed "high ethical standards and is the ideal person to lead our Company."

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