Michael Perlis
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| Alma mater | Syracuse University (B.A.) |
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Michael S. Perlis is an American business executive who is vice chairman and strategic adviser at Forbes Media LLC. He previously worked for Playboy, SoftBank Capital, and Ziff Davis. Perlis was CEO of Forbes from December 2010 to October 2017, when he became vice chairman and strategic adviser.[1]
Education
Perlis attended Syracuse University, graduating in 1976 with a BA in communications. He is on the Board of Advisors of Syracuse's Newhouse School of Public Communications.[2]
Career
Perlis began his career in media in Camden, Maine as co-founder of New England Publications.[3] He later worked as publisher for International Data Group before moving on to Rodale Press in Emmaus, Pennsylvania as publisher of Runner's World, Bicycling, Active Sports Network, and other magazines.[4] In September 1985, Rodale Press named Perlis as publisher of Runner's World magazine,[5] a globally circulated monthly magazine for runners published by Rodale Press. After Rodale Press acquired the George A. Hirsch magazine Runner from CBS Magazines in January 1987 and merged it into Runner's World magazine, Perlis was replaced as publisher of Runner's World magazine by Hirsch.[6] In 1989, Perlis left Rodale to work for Playboy Publishing Group.[7]
He returned to the media industry in late 2010, accepting the President and CEO role at Forbes Media. At Forbes, Perlis has focused on the brand's digital footprint, overseeing the magazine's digital growth to over 30 million unique users a month.[8]
Personal
Perlis lives in Connecticut and Maine and is a trustee of Outward Bound.[9]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Who-We-Are".
- ^ S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications : Advisory Board
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vision & Strategy".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Martin, Douglas (November 22, 1992). "Profile/Michael Perlis; Family Man. No Mansion. This Guy Really Runs Playboy?". The New York Times.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Philip H. Dougherty (September 17, 1985), "Advertising – People", The New York Times, p. D29, retrieved November 18, 2013
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Philip H. Dougherty (January 15, 1987), "Advertising; Magazines For Runners To Merge At Rodale", The New York Times, p. D27, retrieved November 18, 2013
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Randall Rothenberg (April 19, 1989), "The Media Business: Advertising; Playboy Publisher", The New York Times, p. D17, retrieved November 18, 2013
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dvorkin, Lewis. "Inside Forbes: Charting Our Growth - and the Data That's the Future of News - Forbes". Forbes.
- ^ Outward Bound – 2011 National Benefit Dinner Script error: No such module "webarchive".
