Andrew Mandel joined in 2004 as deputy publisher.

In January 1987, he was named assistant publisher and, a year later, deputy publisher, overseeing the news and business departments.

His brother, James, 25, recently appointed deputy publisher of The New York Post, is a further sounding board.

"We are distressed and deeply disappointed," said Bill Barry, the deputy publisher of Doubleday.

Mr. Sulzberger Jr., 40, has been deputy publisher since 1988.

There she overlapped with Martin Dunn, currently the editorial director and deputy publisher of The News.

In 2003, he was appointed deputy publisher and senior vice-president of strategy and human resources at the Toronto Star.

Vice president and deputy publisher, Starline Incorporated.

Asked whether he was a candidate for deputy publisher, Mr. Willse said, "I just edit."

Mrs. Brokaw, 34, was until April 2005 the deputy publisher of The Paris Review.