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Graham Holdings Company Names Timothy O'Shaughnessy as President [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Graham Holdings Company reported that it recently named Timothy O'Shaughnessy, co-founder and former CEO of LivingSocial, as its president. In a release, Graham Holdings reported that O'Shaughnessy, Washington entrepreneur, stepped down as chief executive officer in August 2014 from LivingSocial, a company he and three others founded in 2007. During O'Shaughnessy's tenure, the e-commerce and marketing company grew to sales of nearly $2 billion. The company said O'Shaughnessy joins Graham Holdings to oversee investments and acquisitions, and to help set a new direction for the Company, which for many years was best known for running The Washington Post. " Tim will be central to the future of our Company," said Donald E. Graham, chairman and chief executive officer of Graham Holdings. "We are lucky to have him join us." O'Shaughnessy, 32, joined AOL as a product manager. In 2006, he moved to Revolution Health, where he rose to be vice president of product development. That company grew into LivingSocial, where O'Shaughnessy was CEO for seven years. O'Shaughnessy will join Graham Holdings on November 3. Graham Holdings Company is a diversified education and media company. More information and complete details: www.ghco.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |