Time Names Sam Jacobs Editor-in-Chief, Making Him the Youngest EIC Since Henry Luce – in 1929
thewrap.comannounced on Monday the appointment of Sam Jacobs from deputy editor to the magazine’s editor-in-chief, effective immediately. “This is an exciting moment for our brand and today we are making history: Sam is the youngest editor to lead Time since co-founder Henry Luce.
His appointment as Time’s 19th top editor comes as we are reaching the largest audience in our history—105 million people around the world—with readers under the age of 35 accounting for 45% of Time’s global audience,” Sibley wrote.Jacobs is 37.
Luce was 31 when he was named EIC of all Time Inc. publications in 1929, a post he held until 1964, when he became editorial chairman.Giddy up!
I could not be more excited to be named Editor in Chief of @TIME. So lucky to work with @TeamTime.Immensely grateful to @jsibo for her trust, Marc and Lynne @Benioff for their commitment, and @efelsenthal for his years of support.
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