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Where is Linda Johnson Rice now?
Ms. Rice is the CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC, formerly the parent company for Ebony and Jet magazines and Fashion Fair Cosmetics. She is a member of the board of directors for Grubhub and Omnicom Group Inc.
What happened Johnson Publishing?
In its final years, Johnson Publishing Company sold off assets including its historic 820 S. Michigan Avenue headquarters in 2011, and its publications in 2016. In April 2019, JPC filed for liquidation, ending the company’s 76-year run.
Who is the current chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company?
Desirée Rogers (Aug 2010–)
Johnson Publishing Company/CEO
Where is the headquarters for Ebony magazine?
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. is a publishing company founded in 1942. Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.’s magazines include Ebony and Jet….Ebony Media Operations LLC Contacts.
| Email: | *****@*******.*** |
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| Address: | 200 South Michigan Avenue Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60604 USA |
Who owns Johnson Publishing?
founder John H. Johnson
As part of the EBONY Fashion Fair, the world’s largest traveling fashion show, leading black male and female models visit over 200 cities a year. Johnson Publishing is fully owned and managed by founder John H. Johnson and his family.
Is Linda Johnson Rice still married?
Rice became a board member and returned as CEO at Ebony Media Operations in 2017 but severed her ties and resigned from all position in September of 2019. The couple later divorced and from 2004 to 2009, Rice was married to former Detroit Lions Running Back Mel Farr. She currently resides in Chicago.
Who owns Johnson Publishing Company?
When did Jet Magazine stop publishing?
Jet ceased print production in June 2014. Two years later, Johnson Publishing sold both publications, save the photo archive, to private equity firm Clear View Group.
Who founded Johnson Publishing?
John H. Johnson
Eunice W. Johnson
Johnson Publishing Company/Founders
Is Ebony black Owned?
Each year, Ebony selects the “100 Most Influential Blacks in America”. After 71 years, in June 2016, Johnson Publishing sold both Ebony and Jet, another Johnson publication, to a private equity firm called Clear View Group. The new publisher is known as Ebony Media Corporation.
When was Johnson Publishing Company founded?
November 1942
Johnson Publishing Company/Founded
Was Linda Johnson Rice adopted?
Personal Life. Linda Johnson was born on March 22, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, and was adopted by John H. Johnson and Eunice W. Johnson when she was three.