Architectural Digest Publisher Thomas Losee to Retire.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Conde Nast President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Steven T. Florio announced today that Thomas Losee, Publisher of Architectural Digest Architectural Digest is a glossy American monthly magazine. Its principle subject is interior design, not -- as the name of the magazine might suggest -- architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920 [1]. , would be retiring from the company in March. No successor has yet been named. Losee was named to this position in 1984 when its was part of Knapp Communications. Conde Nast purchased Architectural Digest in 1993. Before that he was for many years at Hearst Magazines holding a variety of distinguished positions including three years as Publisher of Harper's Bazaar Harper’s Bazaar leading fashion magazine. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Fashion and five years as Publisher of House Beautiful. Steve Florio remarked, "When we bought Architectural Digest along with the bargain came two incomparable (mathematics) incomparable - Two elements a, b of a set are incomparable under some relation <= if neither a <= b, nor b <= a. individuals, its Editor-In-Chief Paige Rense Paige Rense is editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest [1] and founder of the Arthur Rense Prize poetry award [2]. Her late husband was Arthur F. Rense (1917-1990), sports journalist for the Los Angeles Daily News [3] and director of public relations and its Publisher Tom Losee. Both have continued and even amplified the excellence that has always been a hallmark of Architectural Digest. So it is not without regret that we accept Tom Losee's decision to retire this Spring. He will be greatly missed and difficult to replace." CONTACT: The Conde Nast Publications Inc. Paul Wilmot, 212/880-7220 |
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