Carlyle sits on the NYTimes board

William E. Kennard was elected to the Board of Directors of The New
York Times Company in 2001.

Mr. Kennard joined The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, in May 2001
as a managing director in the global telecommunications and media group.
.....Before serving in the government, Mr. Kennard was a partner and a
member of the board of directors of the law firm of Verner, Liipfert,
Bernhard, McPherson and Hand.

http://www.nytco.com/company/board_of_directors/William_E_Kennard.html