2022 Two-Ounce Forever Stamp,Distingushed Americans Series: Katharine Graham
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US #5699
2022 Katharine Graham – Distinguished Americans Series
- Honors Katharaine Graham, the first female head of a Fortune 500 company (The Washington Post Co.)
- The 17th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Distinguished Americans
Value: 78¢ 2-Ounce Mail Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: June 14, 2022
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 10,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate Katharine Graham (1917-2002), president and owner of The Washington Post Co. and the first female head of a Fortune 500 company.
About the stamp design: Pictures an oil painting of Graham based on a photograph taken in the 1970s. Portrait by artist Lynn Staley.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Library of Congress’s James Madison Memorial Building in Washington, DC. The capital is also home to the Washington Post Co.
About the Distinguished Americans series: Introduced in 2000, the Distinguished Americans series commemorates US citizens who have “left their mark on the American conscience.” The first stamp pictured General Joseph W. Stilwell, with additional entries issued every few years. The series has honored senators, writers, athletes, scientists, doctors, philanthropists, aviators, and more.
History the stamp represents: Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company and led The Washington Post Company from 1963 to 1991. She is also well known for publishing the infamous Pentagon Papers and Watergate scandal, despite government objections. While CEO, the company’s revenue grew by over one billion dollars and The Washington Post became one of the nation’s leading sources of news.
Katharine Graham didn’t start out as a confident go-getter. In fact, in her Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Personal History, she classified herself as a “doormat wife” until her mid-40s. Her father originally owned The Post before passing it on to her husband, Philip Graham. When Philip died, Katharine took the reins. She admitted to being unsure she was fit for the role, often consulting male colleagues when it came to making business decisions. However, before long, Graham came into her own as CEO. Soon, nothing could hold her back.
Katharine Graham accomplished many things in her lifetime. She fought for gender equality in the workplace, advocated for freedom of the press (especially in regard to public knowledge of government actions), and more. She continues to be a role model for women to this day.
US #5699
2022 Katharine Graham – Distinguished Americans Series
- Honors Katharaine Graham, the first female head of a Fortune 500 company (The Washington Post Co.)
- The 17th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Distinguished Americans
Value: 78¢ 2-Ounce Mail Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: June 14, 2022
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 10,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate Katharine Graham (1917-2002), president and owner of The Washington Post Co. and the first female head of a Fortune 500 company.
About the stamp design: Pictures an oil painting of Graham based on a photograph taken in the 1970s. Portrait by artist Lynn Staley.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Library of Congress’s James Madison Memorial Building in Washington, DC. The capital is also home to the Washington Post Co.
About the Distinguished Americans series: Introduced in 2000, the Distinguished Americans series commemorates US citizens who have “left their mark on the American conscience.” The first stamp pictured General Joseph W. Stilwell, with additional entries issued every few years. The series has honored senators, writers, athletes, scientists, doctors, philanthropists, aviators, and more.
History the stamp represents: Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company and led The Washington Post Company from 1963 to 1991. She is also well known for publishing the infamous Pentagon Papers and Watergate scandal, despite government objections. While CEO, the company’s revenue grew by over one billion dollars and The Washington Post became one of the nation’s leading sources of news.
Katharine Graham didn’t start out as a confident go-getter. In fact, in her Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Personal History, she classified herself as a “doormat wife” until her mid-40s. Her father originally owned The Post before passing it on to her husband, Philip Graham. When Philip died, Katharine took the reins. She admitted to being unsure she was fit for the role, often consulting male colleagues when it came to making business decisions. However, before long, Graham came into her own as CEO. Soon, nothing could hold her back.
Katharine Graham accomplished many things in her lifetime. She fought for gender equality in the workplace, advocated for freedom of the press (especially in regard to public knowledge of government actions), and more. She continues to be a role model for women to this day.