Nancy Gibbs Appointed as Managing Editor of Time Magazine

Veteran Time magazine writer Nancy Gibbs appointed as the Managing Editor of Time Magazine on 17th September. Nancy Gibbs, 53, would be TIME’s 17th managing editor since its 1923 founding. She is the first woman to hold the position. Nancy Gibbs has been with Time Magazine since 1985 and she also served as deputy managing editor.

Nancy Gibbs, who has co-authored two best-selling books about the modern presidency, has written 174 cover stories - more than any other writer in TIME’s history -across a range of subjects from politics to parenting. She succeeded Richard Stengel as managing editor, TIME’s top editorial position. Richard Stengel was named President Barack Obama’s nominee to serve as under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs at the Department of State. Since 2011, Gibbs has served as deputy managing editor, TIME’s number two post, where she has helped reshape TIME. It now reaches more than 50 million people across its digital and print platforms.