Dovid Efune (born 1985) is a British-born US-based newspaper editor and publisher.
Early life
editEfune was born in Manchester, England in 1985.[1][2] He has stated that after age 11, he left conventional education and only attended Jewish academies to study the Torah and rabbinical tradition.[1]
His grandfather was Peter Kalms, who was the finance director and deputy chairman of Dixons, the electronics retailer founded by Charles Kalms.[1]
Career
editIn 2008, he was appointed editor-in-chief of the Algemeiner Journal, a New York-based Jewish publication.[1]
In 2021, Efune became the owner of The New York Sun (formerly a print publication) following a deal with its founding editor, Seth Lipsky.[1]
In 2026 he attempted to buy the UK newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.[3][4] He also relaunched The Washington Star with plans to launch a website and weekly print edition by the end of the year. The new The Washington Star is suing NOTUS over NOTUS's impending name change to The Star, owned by Robert Allbritton whose family previously owned The Washington Star. Efune owns the trademark The Washington Star.[5]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sweney, Mark; Croft, Jane (4 October 2024). "Who is Dovid Efune, leading contender to buy Daily Telegraph?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Cahill, Helen (11 October 2024). "Telegraph suitor unable to secure backing from Hudson Bay". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Savage, Michael (20 February 2026). "Politico owner Axel Springer joins rival Telegraph bid led by Dovid Efune". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Christopher (20 February 2026). "German publisher backs last-ditch Telegraph bid". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Robertson, Katie (28 May 2026). "Washington Now Has Not 1 but 2 'Star' News Outlets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Clarence-Smith, Helen Cahill, Louisa (22 September 2024). "Who is Dovid Efune, the publisher with his eyes on the Telegraph?". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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