Eugene Garrett Bewkes IV is an American businessman in the media industry, and currently is Publisher of ''

National Review ''National Review'' is an American conservative editorial magazine, focusing on news and commentary pieces on political, social, and cultural affairs. The magazine was founded by the author William F. Buckley Jr. in 1955. Its editor-in-chief ...

''. Bewkes formerly worked for the New York Post, Grooveshark, and Turning Broadcasting Systems.

Life and education

Bewkes attended

Eaglebrook School Eaglebrook School is an independent junior boarding and day school for boys in grades six through nine. It is located in Deerfield, Massachusetts, on the Pocumtuck Range near Deerfield Academy and sited on an campus which is also preserved by ...

and

Deerfield Academy Deerfield Academy is an elite coeducational preparatory school in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1797, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. It is a member of the Eight Schools Association, the Ten Schools Admis ...

Deerfield, Massachusetts Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachu ...

like other members of his family. His uncle is media executive

Jeff Bewkes Jeffrey Lawrence Bewkes (born May 25, 1952) is an American media executive. He was CEO of Time Warner from January 1, 2008 to June 14, 2018, President from December 2005 to June 2018, and Chairman of the Board from January 1, 2009 to 2018. Ear ...

. He graduated from Colgate University in

Hamilton, New York Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2010 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton, the s ...

with a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. He also attended and completed a graduate certificate program in Applied Politics from American University. Bewkes lives and remains active in Connecticut politics with his husband, Brad. The two of them together Co-Founded and Co-Preside over th
CT Chapter of Log Cabin Republicans
an organization that advocates that diversity and inclusion in the Republican Party is important and a winning strategy. Bewkes also served as Connecticut's 27th District Representative to the GOP's State Central Committee until 2021, as well as was an inaugural class graduate of the Charter Oak Leadership Program.

''National Review''

Bewkes joined ''National Review'' in 2016 in the role of Publisher, a business strategy and management-centric position, with the mission of expanding the publication's reach. Two of his first projects were the reformatting and rebuilding of the publication's website with an eye towards accessibility, and the founding of "NRPlus", an exclusive paid-for community. In 2019, Bewkes was named to Ad Age's annual
40 under 40
list for his work at the publication. In 2020, Bewkes was given a similar recognition when ''Editor & Publisher Magazine'' named him to their list of
25 Under 35
list of young professionals, and again in 2021 given a similar accolade by Maverick PAC in their annua
Future 40
honoree series. In 2022, Bewkes and ''National Review'' briefly came under attack from far-right publications for his leadership of the longtime conservative publication due to his being gay and married Despite their concerns, ''National Review'' was publishin
criticism of pro-LGBT legislation
while Bewkes was seemingly advocating for it in his personal and political life.

References

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