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[[File:Ann Moore David Shankbone 2010 NYC.jpg|thumb|Moore at the 2010 [[Time 100]] Gala.]]'''Ann S. Moore''' (born May 29, 1950) was the chairman and chief executive officer of [[Time Inc.]]<ref name="time">{{cite web|url=http://www.timewarner.com/corp/management/executives_by_business/time_inc/bio/moore_ann.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720075851/http://www.timewarner.com/corp/management/executives_by_business/time_inc/bio/moore_ann.html |archivedate=2008-07-20 }}</ref> until the fall of 2010. She became the company's first woman CEO when she was appointed to the position in July 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_07/b4021034.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219194414/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_07/b4021034.htm |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref>
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| birth_place = Biloxi, MS
| known_for = Publisher of People, Chairman and CEO of Time Inc.
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'''Ann S. Moore''' (born May 29, 1950) is a former chairman and chief executive officer of [[Time Inc.]]<ref name="time">{{cite web|url=http://www.timewarner.com/corp/management/executives_by_business/time_inc/bio/moore_ann.html |title=Time Warner: Ann S. Moore |accessdate=2009-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720075851/http://www.timewarner.com/corp/management/executives_by_business/time_inc/bio/moore_ann.html |archivedate=2008-07-20 }}</ref> until the fall of 2010. She became the company's first female CEO when she was appointed to the position in July 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_07/b4021034.htm |title=Edgy Days at the Top of Time Inc |accessdate=2009-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219194414/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_07/b4021034.htm |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Moore was a 1971 graduate of [[Vanderbilt University]], where she received a B.A. in political science, and in 1978 she received an MBA from [[Harvard Business School]].<ref>http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/awards/2006/moore.html</ref>
Moore was a 1971 graduate of [[Vanderbilt University]], where she received a B.A. in political science, and in 1978 she received an MBA from [[Harvard Business School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/awards/2006/moore.html|title=Alumni Achievement Awards - Alumni - Harvard Business School}}</ref>


She began her career at Time in 1978 as a financial analyst. She became the publisher of [[Sports Illustrated for Kids]] in 1989 and publisher of ''[[People (magazine)|People Magazine]]'' in 1991. She was named People's president in 1993. In 2001 she became vice-president of Time, Inc. She is a member of the board of directors of [[Avon Products, Inc.]] and she has been on the [[Fortune Magazine]]'s ''50 Most Powerful Women in American Business'' ten times.<ref name="time" /><ref>{{cite news| url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/2008/full_list/ | work=CNN | title=50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2008: Full list- from FORTUNE}}</ref> She also was listed among the 100 Most Powerful Women by [[Forbes]].<ref>{{ cite web | url = https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/11/power-women-09_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank_4.html | title = The 100 Most Powerful Women | publisher = Forbes.com}}</ref>
She began her career at Time in 1978 as a financial analyst. She became the publisher of [[Sports Illustrated for Kids]] in 1989 and publisher of ''[[People (magazine)|People Magazine]]'' in 1991. She was named People's president in 1993. In 2001 she became vice-president of Time, Inc. She is a member of the board of directors of [[Avon Products, Inc.]] and she has been on the [[Fortune Magazine]]'s ''50 Most Powerful Women in American Business'' ten times.<ref name="time" /><ref>{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/2008/full_list/ | work=CNN | title=50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2008: Full list- from FORTUNE}}</ref> She also was listed among the 100 Most Powerful Women by [[Forbes]].<ref>{{ cite web | url = https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/11/power-women-09_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank_4.html | title = The 100 Most Powerful Women | work = Forbes.com}}</ref>


=== Early life ===
=== Early life ===
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In her early years at Time, Moore gained experience in circulation and marketing. An avid sports fan, her first executive role was as media manager of ''Sports Illustrated ''in 1979. Two years later she was appointed assistant circulation director of ''Fortune ''before moving on to become the circulation director of ''Money ''and then of ''Discover ''. Moore returned to ''Sports Illustrated ''as general manager in 1984, becoming the magazine's associate publisher four years later.
In her early years at Time, Moore gained experience in circulation and marketing. An avid sports fan, her first executive role was as media manager of ''Sports Illustrated ''in 1979. Two years later she was appointed assistant circulation director of ''Fortune ''before moving on to become the circulation director of ''Money ''and then of ''Discover ''. Moore returned to ''Sports Illustrated ''as general manager in 1984, becoming the magazine's associate publisher four years later.


Moore's ability to take a Time title to new readers was first demonstrated in 1989 when she was appointed founding publisher of ''Sports Illustrated for Kids ''. Drawing upon her existing client network, Moore paved the way for the new title by preselling advertising pages. She also established an
Moore's ability to take a Time title to new readers was first demonstrated in 1989 when she was appointed founding publisher of ''Sports Illustrated for Kids ''. Drawing upon her existing client network, Moore paved the way for the new title by preselling advertising pages. She also established an unusually close working relationship between the magazine's editorial section and its marketing and circulation divisions. The founding editor
of ''Sports Illustrated for Kids ''John Papanek later praised Moore's business model in which the metaphorical "church" and "state" were integrated in a highly effective manner.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/22/business/inheriting-the-burden-of-success-at-time-inc.html|title = Inheriting the Burden of Success at Time Inc.|date = 22 July 2002|accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = |newspaper = The New York Times|last1 = Carr|first1 = David}}</ref>
unusually close working relationship between the magazine's editorial section and its marketing and circulation divisions. The founding editor
of ''Sports Illustrated for Kids ''John Papanek later praised Moore's business model in which the metaphorical "church" and "state" were integrated in a highly effective manner.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/22/business/inheriting-the-burden-of-success-at-time-inc.html|title = Inheriting the Burden of Success at Time Inc.|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>


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=== Expanded description ===
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== Expansion of ''People'' ==
== Expansion of ''People'' ==
In 1991 Moore became the publisher of ''People '', a title appealing primarily to women, and two years later became the magazine's president. Moore believed that the very successful publication could grow larger still if marketed more specifically to readers interested in women's fashion and popular journalism. In an interview with''Advertising Age ''in 2001 Moore referred to Time's "inability to understand you could make money marketing to women" (June 4, 2001). Until the 1990s Time published mainly financial and sporting magazines and marketed its titles almost entirely to an educated male readership.
In 1991 Moore became the publisher of ''People '', a title appealing primarily to women, and two years later became the magazine's president. Moore believed that the very successful publication could grow larger still if marketed more specifically to readers interested in women's fashion and popular journalism. In an interview with ''[[Advertising Age]] ''in 2001 Moore referred to Time's "inability to understand you could make money marketing to women" (June 4, 2001). Until the 1990s Time published mainly financial and sporting magazines and marketed its titles almost entirely to an educated male readership.


Moore added beauty and fashion sections to ''People ''and changed its format from black-and-white to color. She also increased the proportion of advertising pages and changed the magazine's issue day from Monday to Friday so as to coincide with weekend shopping trips. Although the new direction in which Moore was taking the magazine met with a cautious response from Time senior management, her innovations proved successful. From 1991 ''People ''surpassed Time's traditional leader, ''Time ''magazine, in advertising revenue; by 2001 the gap had become considerable, with ''People ''earning $723.7 million to ''Time ''<nowiki/>'s $666 million. In 2002 ''People ''earned one-third of Time's total revenues.
Moore added beauty and fashion sections to ''People ''and changed its format from black-and-white to color. She also increased the proportion of advertising pages and changed the magazine's issue day from Monday to Friday so as to coincide with weekend shopping trips. Although the new direction in which Moore was taking the magazine met with a cautious response from Time senior management, her innovations proved successful. From 1991 ''People ''surpassed Time's traditional leader, ''Time ''magazine, in advertising revenue; by 2001 the gap had become considerable, with ''People ''earning $723.7 million to ''Time ''<nowiki/>'s $666 million. In 2002 ''People ''earned one-third of Time's total revenues.


As president of ''People ''Moore established a pattern of successful magazine launches that further showed her all-around strengths in both the marketing and editorial aspects of magazine publishing. Along with spin-offs such as the Australian version of ''People '', entitled ''WHO '', Moore created four highly successful magazines at biyearly intervals between 1994 and 2000: ''In Style, People en Español, Teen People '', and ''Real Simple ''.
As president of ''People ''Moore established a pattern of successful magazine launches that further showed her all-around strengths in both the marketing and editorial aspects of magazine publishing. Along with spin-offs such as the Australian version of ''People '', entitled ''WHO '', Moore created four highly successful magazines at biyearly intervals between 1994 and 2000: ''In Style, People en Español, Teen People'', and ''Real Simple''.


''In Style '', launched in 1994, was the first magazine of its kind to include fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and shelter (interior design, architecture, and gardening) content. ''In Style ''reflected Moore's belief, expressed in a ''Brandweek ''interview in 1999, that "runway fashion didn't work and it was celebrities who were the trend spotters in America" (March 8, 1999). The new title drew cautious responses from both Moore's higherups at Time and sponsors but, as with the revamped ''People '', was immediately successful with readers. By 2000 ''In Style ''was Time's 15th-biggest-selling title, with a circulation of 1.4 million.
''In Style '', launched in 1994, was the first magazine of its kind to include fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and shelter (interior design, architecture, and gardening) content. ''In Style ''reflected Moore's belief, expressed in a ''Brandweek ''interview in 1999, that "runway fashion didn't work and it was celebrities who were the trend spotters in America" (March 8, 1999). The new title drew cautious responses from both Moore's higherups at Time and sponsors but, as with the revamped ''People '', was immediately successful with readers. By 2000 ''In Style ''was Time's 15th-biggest-selling title, with a circulation of 1.4 million.
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Publisher of ''People.''<ref name=":0" />


Launched Sports Illustrated for Kids.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://adage.com/article/media-idea-of-the-week/teaching-boys-club-reach-women/54550/|title = Teaching boys' club how to reach women|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
Launched Sports Illustrated for Kids.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://adage.com/article/media-idea-of-the-week/teaching-boys-club-reach-women/54550/|title = Teaching boys' club how to reach women|date = 9 August 2002|accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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Ann S. Moore
Moore at the 2010 Time 100 Gala.
Moore at the 2010 Time 100 Gala.
Born (1950-05-21) May 21, 1950 (age 74)
Biloxi, MS
Known forPublisher of People, Chairman and CEO of Time Inc.

Ann S. Moore (born May 29, 1950) is a former chairman and chief executive officer of Time Inc.[1] until the fall of 2010. She became the company's first female CEO when she was appointed to the position in July 2002.[2]

Biography

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Moore was a 1971 graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she received a B.A. in political science, and in 1978 she received an MBA from Harvard Business School.[3]

She began her career at Time in 1978 as a financial analyst. She became the publisher of Sports Illustrated for Kids in 1989 and publisher of People Magazine in 1991. She was named People's president in 1993. In 2001 she became vice-president of Time, Inc. She is a member of the board of directors of Avon Products, Inc. and she has been on the Fortune Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business ten times.[1][4] She also was listed among the 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes.[5]

Early life

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In 1971 Moore graduated with a degree in mathematics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville and then worked in bookselling in Boston. In 1978 she graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School, where as one of only a handful of female MBA graduates she received 13 job offers. Moore was an avid magazine reader, and her ambition was to work in magazine publishing; she consequently accepted the lowest-paid job she had been offered, that of financial analyst at Time.

In her early years at Time, Moore gained experience in circulation and marketing. An avid sports fan, her first executive role was as media manager of Sports Illustrated in 1979. Two years later she was appointed assistant circulation director of Fortune before moving on to become the circulation director of Money and then of Discover . Moore returned to Sports Illustrated as general manager in 1984, becoming the magazine's associate publisher four years later.

Moore's ability to take a Time title to new readers was first demonstrated in 1989 when she was appointed founding publisher of Sports Illustrated for Kids . Drawing upon her existing client network, Moore paved the way for the new title by preselling advertising pages. She also established an unusually close working relationship between the magazine's editorial section and its marketing and circulation divisions. The founding editor of Sports Illustrated for Kids John Papanek later praised Moore's business model in which the metaphorical "church" and "state" were integrated in a highly effective manner.[6]

Expanded description

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Moore joined Time following her MBA. Her leadership potential showed early on in her career and she flew up the corporate ladder through a succession of key positions. In 1991, Moore became publisher, and later president, of People. Here she oversaw the launches of Australian Who weekly, In Style, People en Español, and Real Simple, giving Time a competitive edge in the women's magazine arena for the first time. Later, as executive vice-president, she ran the business and development operations for consumer magazines includingTime and People, while managing the company's consumer marketing division. She was nominated CEO in 2002. A major mission then was to take Time into the digital age, a project which has enjoyed increasing success. In 2007, digital traffic growth hit 72 percent; in 2008, despite an economic downturn, revenue for People.com rose 51 percent; and Time, Inc.’s US website has grown to be among the 20 largest online media properties.[7]

Marriage and children

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Daughter of Monty Sommovigo and Bea (maiden name unknown); married Donovan Moore (private wealth manager for Bessemer Trust); children: one.[8]

Expansion of People

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In 1991 Moore became the publisher of People , a title appealing primarily to women, and two years later became the magazine's president. Moore believed that the very successful publication could grow larger still if marketed more specifically to readers interested in women's fashion and popular journalism. In an interview with Advertising Age in 2001 Moore referred to Time's "inability to understand you could make money marketing to women" (June 4, 2001). Until the 1990s Time published mainly financial and sporting magazines and marketed its titles almost entirely to an educated male readership.

Moore added beauty and fashion sections to People and changed its format from black-and-white to color. She also increased the proportion of advertising pages and changed the magazine's issue day from Monday to Friday so as to coincide with weekend shopping trips. Although the new direction in which Moore was taking the magazine met with a cautious response from Time senior management, her innovations proved successful. From 1991 People surpassed Time's traditional leader, Time magazine, in advertising revenue; by 2001 the gap had become considerable, with People earning $723.7 million to Time 's $666 million. In 2002 People earned one-third of Time's total revenues.

As president of People Moore established a pattern of successful magazine launches that further showed her all-around strengths in both the marketing and editorial aspects of magazine publishing. Along with spin-offs such as the Australian version of People , entitled WHO , Moore created four highly successful magazines at biyearly intervals between 1994 and 2000: In Style, People en Español, Teen People, and Real Simple.

In Style , launched in 1994, was the first magazine of its kind to include fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and shelter (interior design, architecture, and gardening) content. In Style reflected Moore's belief, expressed in a Brandweek interview in 1999, that "runway fashion didn't work and it was celebrities who were the trend spotters in America" (March 8, 1999). The new title drew cautious responses from both Moore's higherups at Time and sponsors but, as with the revamped People , was immediately successful with readers. By 2000 In Style was Time's 15th-biggest-selling title, with a circulation of 1.4 million.

In 1998 Moore was appointed president of the People group; in March 2001 she acquired responsibility for Time's Parenting group. Three months later she was appointed vice president to Time while still overseeing both the People and Parenting groups. Moore was appointed to the role of CEO and chairwoman of Time in July 2002, soon after the merger between Time Warner and AOL.[8]

Published works

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Publisher of People.[8]

Launched Sports Illustrated for Kids.[9]

Awards

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Matrix Award, Women in Communications, 1994; 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business, Fortune , 1998–2003; Civic Leadership Award, AOL Time Warner, 2003.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Time Warner: Ann S. Moore". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  2. ^ "Edgy Days at the Top of Time Inc". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  3. ^ "Alumni Achievement Awards - Alumni - Harvard Business School".
  4. ^ "50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2008: Full list- from FORTUNE". CNN.
  5. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com.
  6. ^ Carr, David (22 July 2002). "Inheriting the Burden of Success at Time Inc". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Ann Moore Chairman & CEO, Time, Inc".
  8. ^ a b c d "Ann Moore 1950–".
  9. ^ "Teaching boys' club how to reach women". 9 August 2002.
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