New Executive: Limited role suits her fine;WWD Group boss has a smaller job but isn't scaling back her plans.(Women's Wear Daily Group's president Stephanie George)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Crain's New York Business, February, 2000 by block, valerie

Stephanie george, named president of Fairchild Publications' Women's Wear Daily Group late last year, is designing plenty of schemes for growth. Ms. George, who resembles Marlo Thomas in her ``That Girl'' phase, plans a host of special issues, a semiannual glossy magazine chronicling Fashion Week for spring and fall, and international editions.

She's in charge of developing a new Internet strategy for the fashion industry bible and has responsibility for all trade shows and conferences. ``I've been given the opportunity to run the most powerful brand in the company from top to bottom,'' she says. Ms. George, who has been at Fairchild since 1988, is actually overqualified for the job. Just months ago, as executive vice president of Fairchild, she was responsible...

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