Harvard Business Review Names New Editor; Thomas A. Stewart Leaves Time Inc. for HBR Post

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2002

Business Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2002

Thomas A. Stewart has been named Editor of the Harvard Business Review. Previously, he was on the Board of Editors at Fortune magazine and most recently was Editorial Director of Business 2.0, both of which are published by Time Inc. He is a highly regarded authority on intellectual capital and knowledge management. The announcement was made by David Wan, President and CEO of Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP), which publishes Harvard Business Review.

"Tom is an exceptional writer and editor, and a first-rate business thinker," said David Wan. "His passion for exploring new management ideas and reputation as a gifted editorial collaborator make him the ideal person to take HBR to even greater heights. We're thrilled he is joining our elite community of editors at HBSP."

Mr. Stewart joined Business 2.0 as Editorial Director in 2001 and was a long-time member of Fortune magazine's Board of Editors. He is also the author of two books, in 1997, "Intellectual Capital: The New Wealth of Organizations," and in 2002, "The Wealth of Knowledge: Intellectual Capital and the Twenty-first Century Organization," both widely considered seminal works on the topic.

Harvard Business Review, a monthly magazine of business thought and practice, publishes the research, insights, and best practices of business thinkers and leaders from around the world. Founded in 1922, HBR has a paid circulation of 243,000 influential readers.

"Harvard Business Review plays a unique role in setting the agenda for management debate," said Walter Kiechel, Editorial Director of Harvard Business School Publishing. "Being the editor of this groundbreaking magazine brings with it exceptional opportunities, and exceptional responsibilities. Tom brings world-class expertise, curiosity, and intellect to this important role."

A former editor at Farrar Straus and Giroux and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Mr. Stewart was vice president and editor-in-chief of Atheneum Publishers, a division of Macmillan, Inc., from 1979-1985. From 1985-1989, he was Atheneum's President and Publisher. Under his leadership, Atheneum published such notable authors as Gary Jennings, Reynolds Price, and Dan Jenkins. Mr. Stewart joined Fortune magazine in 1989 as an associate editor. There he wrote on a wide range of management subjects - from productivity to stock options, from the management of churches to the failings of human resources departments. In addition to his extensive writing about intellectual capital, he has explored emerging electronic marketplaces, the influence of networks on business, and the economic and management implications of the Information Age in cover stories such as "Managing in a Wired World" and "Managing in an Era of Change."

He is also the author of cover stories on network warfare, the Gulf War, the changing nature of executive power, the state of American competitiveness, business process reengineering, and gay and lesbian executives.

In 2001, Stewart joined Business 2.0, where he set editorial policy, developed story ideas, written feature articles on management trends, and penned a fortnightly Web column, "Barely Managing."

Mr. Stewart is a fellow of the World Economic Forum. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Harvard College. Mr. Stewart, 54, is married and has two children.

"This is an incredible time to be joining one of the world's great business magazines as Editor," said Mr. Stewart. "The Harvard Business Review is an exceptional publication - because of the talent in its organization, outstanding authors, and readers who are in a position to shape the course of business. I'm thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to contribute to HBR's groundbreaking work."

About Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review (HBR) is the leading magazine of business thought and practice. Published 12 times a year, the magazine currently has a rate base of 235,000 and is available on newsstands and by subscription. In addition, its articles are syndicated via the New York Times News Syndicate. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard Business Review is a business unit of Harvard Business School Publishing, a wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard University. Website: http://www.hbr.org.