Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

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September 18 2023 Issued an apology statement through his publisher, Little, Brown and Company, for his controversial remarks about female and black artists.
September 17 2023 Removed from the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation following controversial comments in a New York Times interview about his book 'The Masters'.
2022 Published memoir 'Like a Rolling Stone' with Little, Brown and Company.
September 2017 Wenner Media announced the remaining 51% of Rolling Stone was up for sale.
October 2016 Started publishing Glixel, a video games-based website.
September 2016 Reported to be selling a 49% stake in Rolling Stone to BandLab Technologies.
2014 Received the Lennon-Ono Grant for Peace.
2010 Received the Norman Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Magazine Publishing.

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