John Kennelly Named Publisher of Automobile Magazine
Posted on December 22, 1998
PriMedia Consumer Magazines, a unit of PriMedia Inc., announced that John Kennelly, 34, currently associate publisher of Automobile Magazine has been named publisher of the magazine by Janice Grossman, executive vice president, president of advertising and marketing. Automobile Magazine targets the "enlightened enthusiast" whose passion for the experience and thrill of driving informs that reader's lifestyle and choices.
"John has impressed all of us - advertisers, editors and PRIMEDIA management alike, with his energy and skillful piloting of the magazine," said Grossman. "He accepted enormous responsibility and deserves the title of publisher."
Kennelly joined Automobile Magazine in 1997 from Financial World, where he was advertising director. Prior to that he spent nine years at Hearst, holding management positions at Cosmopolitan, Country Living and Countryside.
