Jason Binn (born 1968) is an American publisher and entrepreneur known for founding

Niche Media Jason Binn (born 1968) is an American publisher and entrepreneur known for founding Niche Media and ''DuJour Media''. Early life and education Binn was born in 1968 to Moreton and Penny Binn in Roslyn, New York. He graduated from Boston Unive ...

and '' DuJour Media''.

Early life and education

Binn was born in 1968 to Moreton and Penny Binn in Roslyn, New York. He graduated from

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's College of Communications in 1986. He serves on the university's advisory board.

Publishing career

At 23, he began his publishing career at D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. After graduating from Boston University, he built media brands across the country. Upon moving to

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, he founded Ocean Drive magazine in 1992, a luxury publication focusing on the

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lifestyle. In 1998, he founded Niche Media, a publisher of regional luxury magazines including ''Hamptons Magazine'' ( The Hamptons, Long Island, New York), '' Aspen Peak'' (

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), ''Boston Common'' (

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), ''Capitol File'' ( Washington, D.C.)., ''Gotham'' ( New York), '' Los Angeles Confidential'', ''Vegas Magazine'' (

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) and ''Michigan Avenue'' (

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). In 2010, Binn was appointed Chairman of Niche Media Holdings LLC. In the same 2010, Binn was the Chief Advisor to Gilt Groupe, an online luxury shopping company In 2012, Binn founded DuJour Media, his first major media launch since he sold Niche Media in 2006. DuJour's publications include Gotham Los Angeles, Aspen Peak and DuJour Magazine, the quarterly released chief publication, that caters to those who have a minimum net worth of $5 million.

Personal life

Binn married Haley Lieberman in December 2003. They have three children and resided together in

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. before separating in 2016.

Awards and recognition

In fall 2012, '' Crain's New York'' credited Binn with making print magazines more successful in a time when print is losing market to digital media. He was also recognized by

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. In 2008 he was a recipient of Boston University's Distinguished Alumni Award for Service to Profession for his work in the field of

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and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Binn, Jason 1968 births American magazine founders American magazine publishers (people) Businesspeople from New York (state) Boston University College of Communication alumni Living people People from Roslyn, New York 20th-century American Jews 21st-century American Jews