John Arthur Limpert (March 15, 1934 – September 19, 2024) was an American journalist who was editor-in-chief of the Washingtonian for more than 40 years and is credited with shaping the city magazine format.
[5] In 1974, Limpert correctly identified the identity of key Watergate source "Deep Throat" as Mark Felt, the then-deputy director of the FBI.
[4] He credited the scandal with making the city more gossipy: "Twenty-five years ago, there was no gossip, but Watergate, Woodward and Bernstein changed all that.
"[3] Limpert described the Washingtonian's role to The New York Times as: "[Washington] is always changing - it's a city of ambition and education, and people are forever rising up the ladder.
[6] The Washington Post described Limpert's low point as October 1991, when the Washingtonian settled three lawsuits in a few months.