Dev Pragad
President and CEO of Newsweek
Personal details
Alma materHarvard Business School

Dev Pragad is president and CEO of Newsweek. He is also co-owner of Newsweek acquiring a half-interest in 2018.[1][2]

Career

Prior to becoming CEO of Newsweek, Pragad managed it's international edition from London in 2014.

Since taking over Newsweek in 2016, the brand has grown in the digital space, with 100 million readers per month, the highest in its 90-year history.[3][4] The CEO Magazine profiled Pragad in February 2022 regarding Newsweek's turnaround, which was also the subject of Harvard Business School case study published in 2021.[5] The case study focuses on the challenges of Newsweek's digital transformation and the actions of Pragad and its leadership to turn the publication into a successful and sustainable business.[6]

Personal life

Pragad is an American citizen who holds dual citizenship with the United Kingdom. He is a fellow of King's College London and attended Harvard Business School, completing the Owner/President program in 2022. He earned a PhD in electrical engineering from King's College, where he attended from 2005 to 2008.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Alon, Abe (July 31, 2022). "Newsweek's Dev Pragad: 5 Things You Should do to Become a Thought Leader in Your Leader". Medium.
  2. ↑ Gale, Adam (April 5, 2022). "Dev Pragad: The Man Who Saved the News". Management Today.
  3. ↑ Bruell, Alexandra (July 29, 2022). "Newsweek Engulfed in Legal Drama as Co-Owners Sue Each Other". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ↑ Fischer, Sara (July 26, 2022). "Newsweek Execs Peak Out Amid Legal Drama". Axios.
  5. ↑ Appelgate, Lynda M.; Srinivasan, Surja (February 2022) [October 2021]. "Newsweek Driving a Digital First Strategy (Abstract)". Harvard Business School Case 822-052.
  6. ↑ Wayne, Michael (March 2022). "Newsweek's New Age". The CEO Magazine.
  7. ↑ "DEV PRAGAD, NEWSWEEK OWNER, PRESIDENT AND CEO". Newsweek. 2023.
  8. ↑ "Participant Stories: Benefitting from Time in a Virtual World". Harvard Business School. July 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Notable Alumni". King's College. 2023.
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