Alan G. Spoon (born June 4, 1951) is a business executive who left the Washington Post Company after 18 years, his final position being president and chief operating officer, to become a general partner at Polaris Ventures.[1] Spoon served as Chief Operating Officer and a director of The Washington Post Company from March 1991 through May 2000 and President from September 1993 until May 2000.[2] At Polaris, he was General Partner and Partner Emeritus from 2011 to 2018 and Managing General Partner from 2000 to 2010. He became a director of IAC in February 2003.[3]

Spoon graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Barringer, Felicity (March 11, 2000). "Washington Post Executive Will Move to an Investment Fund". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Katharine Graham Steps Down as Chairwoman of Washington Post". The LA Times. September 10, 1993. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Alan Spoon". IAC. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "3 Questions: Alan Spoon '73 on fostering leadership for MIT students". MIT News. April 30, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2020.


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