Jane Friedman | |
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Born | Jane Lippman |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | B.A. New York University |
Known for | Co-Founder of Open Road Integrated Media President and CEO of HarperCollins |
Parent(s) | Ruth and Bert Lippman |
Jane Friedman is the Co-Founder of Open Road Integrated Media,[1] which sells and markets ebooks.[2] She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, one of the world's leading English-language publishers, from 1997 to 2008.
Friedman is credited with inventing the author's tour, now a staple of the industry.[3] Friedman founded and became president of the first audio books division of a trade publisher.