Jacqueline McCord Leo is an American magazine editor and media producer. She is the former editor-in-chief of the ''

Reader's Digest ''Reader's Digest'' is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered in midtown Manhattan. The magazine was founded in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and his wi ...

.'' Her prior roles included editorial director of ''

Consumer Reports Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy. Founded ...

''. She was the founder of ''Child'' magazine, which was acquired by

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, and became editor-in-chief of ''

Family Circle ''Family Circle'' was an American women's magazine that covered topics such as homemaking, recipes and health. It was published from 1932 until the end of 2019. Originally distributed at supermarkets, it was one of the " Seven Sisters," a grou ...

.''

Education

Leo graduated from

Baruch College Baruch College (officially the Bernard M. Baruch College) is a public college in New York City, United States. It is a constituent college of the City University of New York system. Named for financier and statesman Bernard M. Baruch, the colle ...

of the

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in 1968.

Career

Jacqueline Leo is founder and former Editor-in-Chief of ''

The Fiscal Times ''The Fiscal Times'' (TFT) is an English-language digital news, news analysis and opinion publication based in New York City and Washington, D.C. It was founded in 2010 with initial funding from businessman and investment banker Peter G. Peters ...

'', a news website she launched in February 2010. Leo worked as the fashion editor for Modern Bride magazine, and in this role shared advice for people preparing for a wedding, advice that she published in a 1982 book. Leo founded and launched ''

Child (magazine) ''Child'' was an American parenting magazine founded by Jackie Leo and MaryAnn Sommers in 1986 and published until 2007. History and profile ''Child'' was first published in October 1986. The magazine was started as a bi-monthly publication. It ...

'' in 1986. A year later, ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' Magazine Group acquired the magazine and appointed her editor-in-chief of ''Family Circle'' magazine. While she was editor-in-chief,''Family Circle'' an article on toxic waste dumping written by Stephanie Abarbanel won the 1990 National Magazine Award for Public Interest. She later became editorial director of ''The New York Times'' Women's Magazine Group. In 1999 she was named head of interactive services for Meredith Publishing Group. She was senior producer and editorial director for

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' ''

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''; and she served as editorial director for ''

'' magazine and their varied media products. From 2001 through November 2007, Leo was vice president and Editor-in-Chief of ''

.'' She was responsible for converting the magazine from reprints to digital content, and led the magazine in a move towards computer assisted reporting.

Selected publications

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Awards and honors

Leo is a former president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. In 1993 Leo received a Matrix Award from New York

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Personal life

Jacqueline Leo was married to columnist and author John Leo.

References

External links

"The media's impact on the future," ''Gulf News''

"Reader's Digest Seeks to Bring Americans Together with ''America 2.0: The Upgrade''," ''mediaVillage''
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