Meredith Kopit Levien

Meredith Kopit Levien
Meredith Levien in 2023
Born
Meredith Kopit

1970/1971 (age 54–55)
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
OccupationMedia executive
Known forChief executive officer of The New York Times Company
SpouseJason Levien (divorced)
Children1

Meredith Kopit Levien (born 1970/1971)[1] is an American media executive. She is the chief executive officer (CEO) of The New York Times Company.

Early life and education

Meredith Kopit grew up in Richmond, Virginia.[2] Her parents are Carole and Marvin Kopit.[3] She has a sister named Barbara.[3]

When she was young, she was a member of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. She still helps this group today.[4] She graduated from the University of Virginia.[5] There, she studied rhetoric and worked for the student newspaper, The Cavalier Daily.[6]

Career

Levien started her career at a consulting firm. In 2003, she joined Atlantic Media, the company that publishes The Atlantic.[7] In 2008, she began working at Forbes Media. She helped Forbes grow its digital business. In 2012, she became the chief revenue officer at Forbes.[7][8]

In July 2013, she joined The New York Times Company as the head of advertising.[9] She helped the company earn more money from digital ads and subscriptions.[10] She was promoted to chief revenue officer in 2015 and chief operating officer in 2017.[11][12]

In July 2020, she was named the CEO of The New York Times Company.[13] She officially started the job on September 8, 2020. At that time, she was the youngest person to lead the company.[14]

Levien has won many awards for her work in media and marketing. In 2023, she was on Fortune's list of the Most Powerful Women.[15]

Personal life

She has one son with Jason Levien.[16] They are now divorced.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Perlberg, Steven (19 August 2020). "'Unstoppable innovator': The meteoric rise of Meredith Kopit Levien, the next New York Times CEO". Digiday. Retrieved 5 June 2021. At 49, Levien is the youngest person to reach the paper's CEO job, and her rise at the Times has been astonishingly swift.
  2. ↑ Pompeo, Joe (29 September 2014). "Going native at the Times". Capital New York. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Marvin Kopit". Washington Post. 2 January 2013 – via Legacy.
  4. ↑ Kassel, Matthew (23 July 2020). "Meredith Kopit Levien named CEO of 'The New York Times'". Digiday. Levien, who is married to Jason Levien — co-chairman and CEO of the pro soccer club D.C. United — is an alumna of BBYO (B'nai B'rith Youth Organization) and remains active with the Jewish youth group as a member of its advisory council for the Anita M. Perlman Women's Leadership Initiative.
  5. ↑ "Meredith Kopit Levien - Executive Vice President, Advertising". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Sternberg, Josh (9 July 2013). "Back in Black: Forbes' Champion of Innovation". Digiday. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. 1 2 Sternberg, Josh (9 July 2013). "Back in Black: Forbes' Champion of Innovation". Digiday. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Sebastian, Michael (2 December 2013). "Need a Native-Ad Rock Star? Find a Former Forbes Exec". AdAge.
  9. ↑ McGeveran, Tom (17 April 2015). "Meredith Kopit Levien elevated to head of revenue at New York Times". Politico. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Smith, Gerry (21 February 2020). "New York Times Poised to Name Meredith Levien as Next CEO". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Ravi Somaiya (17 April 2015). "New York Times Co. Elevates Meredith Kopit Levien to Chief Revenue Officer". The New York Times.
  12. ↑ Lukas I. Alpert (7 June 2017). "New York Times Promotes Meredith Kopit Levien to Chief Operating Officer". The Wall Street Journal.
  13. ↑ Lee, Edmund (22 July 2020). "The New York Times Co. Names Meredith Kopit Levien as Chief Executive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Spangler, Todd (22 July 2020). "New York Times Appoints Meredith Kopit Levien CEO, Company's Youngest Chief Exec". Variety. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Meredith Kopit Levien | 2023 Most Powerful Women". Fortune.
  16. ↑ Veazey, Kyle (16 February 2013). "Jason Levien followed roundabout path to Grizzlies' front office". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Jason Levien". Neksepo Ventures. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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