Jane Friedman

Jane Friedman
Born
Jane Lippman
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationB.A. New York University
Known forCo-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.

  1. ^ Rich, Motoko. "New E-Book Company to Focus on Older Titles," New York Times (October 13, 2009).
  2. ^ "Ex-HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman Is Revolutionizing The Publishing Industry. Again. - Business Insider". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. ^ Gupte, Pranay. "The CEO Credited With Inventing the Author's Tour," New York Sun (August 22, 2005).