This is a list of the publishers of the Los Angeles Times, along with their terms of service. The publisher is typically a newspaper's top executive, similar in function to the job of corporate chief executive officer.

The current publisher of the Los Angeles Times is Eddy Hartenstein. The longest-serving publisher was Harrison Gray Otis, who held the position for 35 years. The first publisher from outside the Otis-Chandler family since Harrison Gray Otis bought the newspaper in 1882 was Tom Johnson, who was appointed in 1980. The first woman publisher was Kathryn Downing.

[edit] Publishers^[1]

1. The name of the founding publisher from whom Otis bought the newspaper is not listed on the Times masthead.
2. Harrison Gray Otis (1882-1917)
3. Harry Chandler (1917-1944)
4. Norman Chandler (1944-1960)
5. Otis Chandler (1960-1980)
6. Tom Johnson (1980-1989)
7. David Laventhol (1989-1994)
8. Richard Schlossberg III (1994-1997)
9. Mark Willes (1997-1999)
10. Kathryn Downing (1999-2000)
11. John Puerner (2000-2005)
12. Jeffrey Johnson (2005-2006)
13. David Hiller (2006-2008)
14. Eddy Hartenstein (2008-2009)

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