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Richard D. Beckman is a British media and entertainment sales executive.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

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Richard D. Beckman was born in London, England, and received a bachelor's degree from The University of Manchester, England, in 1981.[citation needed]

Charity Boards

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He has served on the boards of Laureus Foundation and Comedy Hall of Fame.[citation needed] He also has been involved in fundraising for City of Hope, March of Dimes, Keep a Child Alive[5] and the American Cancer Society.

Career

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Early career

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Beckman was an Account Executive at the International Thomson Organization in the United Kingdom in 1981 to 1982. He then became Sales Development Executive at Thames Television, a British ITV television network serving London and the surrounding area.

He moved to New York, where Beckman was Field Sales Executive for Reuben H. Donnelly, a provider of Yellow Pages in United States.

Condé Nast

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From 1986 to 2010, Beckman served in various executive positions at Condé Nast over a 24-year career including chief executive officer of Fairchild Fashion Media,[6] President of the Condé Nast Media Group[7][8] and the chief marketing officer of Condé Nast. He was also the Publisher of Condé Nast Traveler,[9] Gentleman's Quarterly[10] and Vogue. He created GQ's Men of The Year,[11] The Vogue/VH1 Fashion Awards[12] and the Movies Rock which was broadcast on NBC, VH1, and CBS respectively.

New Yorker Magazine

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From 1986 to 1992, Beckman was advertising manager at the New Yorker.[13]

Condé Nast Traveler

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In 1992, Beckman became publisher,[14] where he launched the Hot List, the Environmental Awards and expanded The Reader's Choice Awards. Condé Nast Traveler was renamed to Adweek's "Hot List" in 1996.

Gentleman's Quarterly Magazine

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In 1996, he managed GQ,[15][16][17] Beckman created and produced GQ's Men of the Year.[18]

Vogue Magazine

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Beckman became president of Vogue Magazine in 1998. There he launched Teen Vogue[19] and Men's Vogue[20] and co-produced the Vogue/VH1 Fashion Awards in 2000–2001. In 2001, Beckman along with Rod Stewart won the City of Hope award.[21]

In 1999, following an ad sales meeting, Beckman attempted to get two of his female employees—an advertising director and a fashion director—to kiss by banging their heads together, causing one of the women to suffer a broken nose.[22] Condé Nast paid a seven-figure settlement to the injured woman, and Beckman was forced to apologize to the Vogue staff and undergo counseling.[23]

Conde Nast Media Group

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From 2002 to 2009, Beckman oversaw Condé Nast Media Group.[24][25][26] He developed network television shows including Fashion Rocks[27][28] on CBS (2004–2008) and Movies Rock[29] on CBS (2007).

Conde Nast Publications/Fairchild Fashion Group

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He was the CEO of the Fairchild Fashion Group,[30][31][32] made up of several assets acquired from Capital Cities/Disney for $630mm[33] and included: WWD, Footwear News, W Magazine, Beauty Biz, Fairchild Trade Shows, Summits and Fairchild Books.

Prometheus Global Media

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In 2010, Beckman was the founding CEO of Prometheus Global Media.[34][35] There he changed The Hollywood Reporter from a daily print publication be platform agnostic, covering the entertainment industry, re-positioned Billboard, and executive produced The Billboard Music Awards in May 2011/2012,[36][37][38] after a 5 years hiatus.

Also at Prometheus Global Media, he led the consolidation of Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek and expanded the Clio Awards[39] by bringing the show back to network television (NBC).

Three Lions Entertainment

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Beckman was CEO and founder of Three Lions Entertainment,[40][41] launched by Richard Beckman, Joel Katz, Chairman of Entertainment for Greenberg Traurig, and Ron Burkle in 2013. He engineered the return of Fashion Rocks,[42][43] aa special on CBS,[44] with corporate partnerships. The show was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featured performances from artists including Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Pitbull, Duran Duran, KISS and Enrique Inglesias.[45] It was broadcast live 9 September from the Barclay Center,[46] Brooklyn airing in over 100 countries globally. Beckman also created the revival of the television specials Movies Rock and Sports Rock.

VICE Media

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At Vice Media, Beckman served as Chief Revenue Officer where he oversaw all advertising, sponsorship and brand relationships across all VICE channels, including the launch of VICELAND TV Channel in February 2016. His tenure was less than 1 year.[47]

References

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  1. ^ "Vice Hires Ex-Conde Nast Exec Richard Beckman as Chief Revenue Officer". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ Barnes, Brooks; Peters, Jeremy W. (12 September 2010). "Hollywood Reporter to Become a Weekly Magazine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (9 November 1997). "The Publisher as Impresario". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Ron Burkle, Richard Beckman Form 3 Lions Branded Entertainment". TheWrap. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Empire – Keep a Child Alive's Black Ball Featuring David Bowie". empireentertainment. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Richard D. Beckman: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Richard D. Beckman Named President of the Conde Nast Media Group. – Free Online Library". thefreelibrary. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. ^ Jones, Dow (16 July 2004). "New President for Condé Nast Media Group". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ^ Carmody, Deirdre (30 November 1995). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS;GQ Publisher's Departure Spurs Shifts by Conde Nast". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Richard Beckman – Meet Crain's New York Business Class of 1998 40 under 40". crainsnewyork. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  11. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (9 November 1997). "The Publisher as Impresario". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  12. ^ "The Man Who Makes Fashion Rock: Richard Beckman – Haute Living". Haute Living. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Richard D. Beckman: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  14. ^ Carmody, Deirdre (7 August 1995). "MEDIA: MAGAZINES; An ambitious survey by Conde Nast Traveler zeros in on the wallets of readers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Richard Beckman – Meet Crain's New York Business Class of 1998 40 under 40". crainsnewyork. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  16. ^ "40 under Forty: Elana Amsterdam". ecosav.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  17. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (9 November 1997). "The Publisher as Impresario". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  18. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (9 December 1996). "Magazines Reassess What It Is Men Really Want". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  19. ^ VOGUE. "TEEN VOGUE to Debut; Same VOGUE Style, but Tailored for Teens". PR Newswire. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Ex Men's Vogue Publisher Finds A New Home at Conde Nast". adweek. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  21. ^ "City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award: New York: February 13, 2001 | Calendar | BMI.com". BMI. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Muzzle for Mad Dog—Conde Nast Will Pay Seven Figures to Settle Assault Suit". The New York Post. 22 September 1999. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Condé Nast Pays Woman Injured by Executive". The New York Times. 22 September 1999. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  24. ^ Jones, Dow (16 July 2004). "New President for Condé Nast Media Group". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  25. ^ "Ex Men's Vogue Publisher Finds A New Home at Conde Nast". adweek. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  26. ^ Elliott, Stuart (4 February 2005). "Condé Nast Makes the Case for Old-School Advertising". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  27. ^ "Well Branded". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  28. ^ "The Man Who Makes Fashion Rock: Richard Beckman – Haute Living". Haute Living. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  29. ^ Elliott, Stuart (29 May 2014). "Underscoring Success of Live TV, Music Specials Will Make a Return". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  30. ^ "Richard Beckman Named President, CEO of Fairchild Fashion Group". adweek. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  31. ^ Staff, FN (30 March 2009). "Fairchild Fashion Group Taps Beckman as New CEO". Footwear News. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  32. ^ "Condé Nast's 'Charlie's Angels' Flock To e5 Global Media's Richard Beckman". Business Insider. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  33. ^ Kuczynski, Alex (20 August 1999). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Merger Planned for 2 Giants of Fashion Publishing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  34. ^ "Richard Beckman's 'Big Bang' At E5 Global Media Should Be Known By July. – min Online". min Online. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  35. ^ "Most Intriguing: A Marquee Year for Richard Beckman in 2011? – min Online". min Online. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  36. ^ "Red Carpet with Richard Beckman I BBMA 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  37. ^ "Carrie Underwood, Justin Bieber, More to Perform at Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  38. ^ "Katy Perry to Debut New Song at the '2012 Billboard Music Awards'". TV by the Numbers by zap2it.com. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  39. ^ "Clio Awards Make A Richard Beckman-Assisted Comeback... – min Online". min Online. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  40. ^ "Ex-Condé Nast Exec Richard Beckman Forms Three Lions Entertainment – min Online". min Online. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  41. ^ "Ron Burkle, Richard Beckman Team for Branded Entertainment Venture (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  42. ^ "Richard D. Beckman Archives". FashionRocks. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  43. ^ "On September 6, Fashion Will Rock (And Roll) Under Condé Nast "Impresario" Richard Beckman. – min Online". min Online. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  44. ^ Center, Barclays. "Fashion Rocks 2014 | Barclays Center". barclayscenter. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  45. ^ "Ryan Seacrest To Host Star-Studded 'Fashion Rocks' TV Extravaganza!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  46. ^ Center, Barclays. "Three Lions Entertainment Announces the Return of Fashion Rocks® in a Two-Hour Special at Barclays Center To Air Live on CBS Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | Barclays Center". barclayscenter. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  47. ^ "Vice Hires Ex-Conde Nast Exec Richard Beckman as Chief Revenue Officer". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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