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Here's how Don Graham convinced Jeff Bezos to buy The Washington Post

Eugene KimMay 19, 2016, 05:08 IST

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013. But when the paper's owner first approached Bezos looking for a buyer, he wasn't sure the Amazon CEO would be the right owner.

It was only after Bezos spoke with the owner at the time, Don Graham, that he realized he might have a lot to bring to the table.

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