Jen Wong is an American business executive and current
Chief Operating Officer
A chief operating officer or chief operations officer, also called a COO, is one of the highest-ranking executive positions in an organization, composing part of the "C-suite". The COO is usually the second-in-command at the firm, especially if t ...
of
Reddit
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, overseeing its business strategy. Wong was previously president of digital and chief operating officer at
Time Inc.
Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City. It owned and published over 100 magazine brands, including its namesake ''Time'', ''Sports Illu ...
and worked at
McKinsey
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm founded in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey, that offers professional services to corporations, governments, and other organizations. McKinsey is the oldest and ...
.
Under Wong's leadership, Reddit's ad revenue was expected to double in 2021 to $350 million. In addition, Wong has spoken publicly about Reddit's platform safety.
Wong was No. 4 on
Fast Company’s 2021
Queer
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50 list and No. 1 on their 2022 list.
References
American chief operating officers
American women business executives
Reddit people
American LGBT businesspeople
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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