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Katharine Graham

Is Katharine Graham A-List?

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YesKatharine Graham is an A-list celebrity, a household name with massive fame and influence.

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Reached A-list in 1972

Watergate Scandal Coverage

Ranking Timeline

1963C$1M

Takes Over Washington Post

Assumes leadership of The Washington Post after her husband's death.

1971B$5M+$4M

Publishes Pentagon Papers

Decides to publish the Pentagon Papers, a controversial but important decision.

1972A$15M+$10M

Watergate Scandal Coverage

Oversees The Washington Post's coverage of the Watergate scandal, a pivotal moment.

1975A$25M+$10M

First Fortune 500 CEO

Becomes the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

1998A$50M+$25M

Pulitzer Prize Winner

Wins a Pulitzer Prize for her memoir, Personal History.

2001A$60M+$10M

Death of Katharine Graham

Katharine Graham dies at the age of 84.

2026A$0M-$60M

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Graham's legacy endures, remembered as a trailblazer in journalism. Net worth is irrelevant due to death.

Last updated: February 23, 2026