Adam Rapoport (born 1969) is an American former magazine editor. After serving as a Style Editor at '' GQ'', Rapoport was the editor-in-chief of ''

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'' magazine from 2010 until his resignation in 2020.

Early life and education

Rapoport was born in

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, to Maxine and Dan Rapoport. His mother was born a Polish Catholic and later converted to Judaism. His father was a journalist, author, and publisher who founded a small publishing company. Rapoport was raised Jewish. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, graduating in 1987, and then attended the

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, graduating in 1992.

Career

In 1994, Rapoport joined the

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as an assistant in the foundation's publication office. In 1997, he joined the New York division of ''Time Out'' magazine as a restaurant editor. In 2000, Rapoport became the Style Editor of '' GQ'' magazine. Rapoport succeeded

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as the

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of ''

'' magazine in 2010. In 2017, Rapoport hosted the first season of Food Network's Best Baker in America. In June 2020, Rapoport drew criticism after a photo resurfaced of him in

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2004. Originally posted by his wife on

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in 2013, the photo was also framed on his desk. He was wearing a t-shirt, a

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, silver chains, and a baseball cap. His leadership was simultaneously brought into question after food editor Sohla El-Waylly accused the magazine of discriminating against employees of color. That day, Rapoport announced he would step down.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rapoport, Adam 1969 births Living people American editors 20th-century American Jews Bon Appétit people People from Washington, D.C. University of California, Berkeley alumni Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni 21st-century American Jews