Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Michael A. Clinton was named president, marketing and publishing director of Hearst Magazines in June 2010. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Hearst Corporation.
His responsibilities include overseeing the publishing side of 21 Hearst titles, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Harper's BAZAAR, O, The Oprah Magazine and
Town&Country.
In addition, Clinton oversees all print and digital, corporate sales and marketing, and consumer marketing initiatives for Hearst Magazines.
Clinton joined Hearst in October 1997 as senior vice president, chief marketing officer, and added group publisher responsibility for five titles, including Esquire and House Beautiful, in 1998.
Prior to his time at Hearst, Clinton spent 12 years at Conde Nast, as executive vice president, senior vice president and before that, publisher of GQ.
Clinton is the founder and president of the non-profit organization, Circle of Generosity. He has served as chairman of the board of the Volunteers of America, as well as on the boards of The Starlight Children's Foundation and Lifetime Television Network. He also serves as a trustee for the International Center of Photography.
Clinton is an avid traveler and photographer and is the author of eight books, Wanderlust: 100 Countries, A Personal Journey, a collection of essays and photographs from all seven continents; Global Snaps; Global Faces; American Portraits from 100 Countries; Global Remains; The Globetrotter Diaries, and CLOSER and Hamptons.
Clinton graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's in economics and political science from the University of Pittsburgh, and earned his M.B.A. from Pace University's Lubin Graduate School of Business. He also holds an honorary doctorate from Pace University.
