Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. 's signature on a 3" x 5" card over next to a Freedom of the Press 4 Cent U.S. Postage Stamp. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. (born September 22, 1951) became the publisher of The New York Times in 1992 and chairman of the board of its owner, The New York Times Company, in 1997, succeeding his father, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger. Sulzberger is sometimes referred to as "Pinch," an unflattering play on his father's nickname of "Punch" based on his reputation for inveterate cost-cutting. History from Wikipedia and OldCompany.com (old stock certificate research service)