Almar Latour Is Named Dow Jones' New CEO

He was previously publisher and evp of Barron's Group

Not even a month after William Lewis announced his departure as Dow Jones CEO and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, News Corp. has named his successor.

Almar Latour, publisher and evp of sister publication Barron’s Group—which includes titles such as Barron’s, MarketWatch and Mansion Global—is the Dow Jones’ new CEO. He begins in this role May 15.

Latour’s promotion comes as all publishers innovate through an unstable advertising landscape as the world continues to navigate the headwinds of the global pandemic.

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