Magic Johnson, who last year passed on a deal to buy Ebony and Jet magazines, will become chairman of Vibe Holdings, the owner of the magazines Vibe and Uptown and the Soul Train TV show. Get the full story »
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Johnson Publishing HQ sold to Columbia College
From Crain’s Chicago Business | Johnson Publishing Co. has sold its headquarters at 820 S. Michigan Ave. to Columbia College Chicago, though it did not disclose terms of the sale. In a press release, Johnson Publishing said it will continue to occupy the building under an 18-month lease.
Desiree Rogers named CEO of Johnson Publishing
Desiree Rogers, left, attends a dinner with Linda Johnson Rice on March 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Earl Gibson III)
Desiree Rogers, the Chicago executive and former White House Social Secretary who was vaulted to international notoriety after uninvited guests crashed a state dinner, has been named the new CEO of Johnson Publishing Co., the publishers of Ebony and Jet magazines.
Rogers had been consulting for the Chicago-based publishing and cosmetics company on a two-month contract. She will now take over day-to-day operations.
In July, Anne Sempowski Ward, the former president and chief operating officer of Johnson Publishing, said she was stepping down, which prompted speculation that Rogers was in line for the job. Get the full story »
Johnson Publishing president steps down
From Crain’s Chicago Business | Anne Sempowski Ward, president and chief operating officer of Johnson Publishing Co., publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, is stepping down. The move has prompted speculation that former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers, recently named a consultant to Johnson Publishing, may be in line for the job.
