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Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

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chief executive officer A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especial ...

of ''

''.

Early life and education

Wenner was born Edward Augustus Wenner and is the son of Jane Schindelheim and magazine magnate Jann Wenner, founder of ''

'' and co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wenner graduated from Brown University in 2012. While in college, he was one part of the duo "Gus+Scout," alongside Scout LaRue Willis, daughter of

Demi Moore Demi Gene Moore ( ; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. After making her film debut in 1981, Moore appeared on the soap opera '' General Hospital'' (1982–1984) and subsequently gained recognition as a member of the Br ...

and

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero a ...

Career

Wenner joined Wenner Media shortly after his graduation from Brown University in 2012. He was in charge of digital aspects of RollingStone.com with site traffic climbing 40 percent during his tenure. In 2013, at the age of 23, Wenner became the head of digital for the online versions of Wenner Media's ''Rolling Stone'', ''

Us Weekly ''Us Weekly'' is a weekly celebrity and entertainment magazine based in New York City. ''Us Weekly'' was founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986, and sold to American Media Inc ...

'', and '' Men's Journal'' magazines. During his time as head of digital, he was credited with launching Rolling Stone's standalone country website and also oversaw the sale of the publication to

Penske Media Corporation Penske Media Corporation (PMC) () is an American digital media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including ''Variety'', ''Rolling Stone'', ...

. Wenner stayed on as the president and chief operating officer of Rolling Stone after its sale to Penske Media Corporation in 2017. He is also the executive producer for several documentaries including '' SuperVillain The Making Of Takashi 6ix9ine.'' In 2021 he was promoted to chief executive officer at Rolling Stone.

Filmography

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