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Jason Binn
Born
Jason Frederick Binn

1968[1]
Roslyn, New York, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materBoston University[2]
OccupationPublisher
Known forDuJour Media, Ocean Drive Magazine,[2] Niche Media

Jason Binn is an American publisher and entrepreneur known for founding Niche Media and DuJour Media.[1][3][4][5]

Biography

Binn was born in 1968 to Moreton and Penny Binn[2][6] in Roslyn, New York.[7] He graduated cum laude and early from Boston University's College of Communications in 1986.[8][9][10][11][12]

Binn married Haley Lieberman in December 2003.[6] They have three children[13] and reside in New York City.[4][14][15]

Publishing career

Binn began his publishing career at 23 at the advertising agency, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles.[1][16][17][18] Upon moving to South Beach, Miami he co-founded Ocean Drive magazine, a luxury publication focusing on Miami, in 1992.[16][17]

In 1998, he founded Niche Media, a publisher of regional luxury magazines including Hamptons Magazine (The Hamptons, Long Island, New York),[19][20]Aspen Peak (Aspen, Colorado), Boston Common (Boston, Mass), Capitol File (Washington, D.C.).,[21] Gotham (New York),[22][23] Los Angeles Confidential, Vegas Magazine (Las Vegas) and Michigan Avenue (Chicago).[17] The firm was acquired by GMG in 2007,[24] for what is believed to be in excess of $100M.[25][24] In 2010, Binn was appointed Chairman of Niche Media Holdings LLC.[26]

In 2010, Binn was the Chief Advisor to Gilt Groupe, an online luxury shopping company[27][28] In January 2016, Gilt was sold to Hudson’s Bay Company for $250 million.[29][30]

In 2012, Binn founded DuJour Media,[31] his first major media launch since he sold Niche Media in 2006.[32] It is intended to connect with affluent readers, on and off line. DuJour partnered with Gilt Groupe to deliver a digital version of the magazine each month to the site's top 3 million customers[33]. Gilt Groupe and its founder Kevin P. Ryan are investors in DuJour.

Since 2016, he has been Executive Director of JetSmarter, Inc.[34]

Awards and recognition

In 2005, Binn was profiled in Forbes magazine's "Forbes 400",[35] and was awarded Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year."[36] In 2007, he was the only media member inducted into the American Advertising Federation's “Advertising Hall of Achievement”.[37] In 2008, he was listed in Crain’s “40 Under 40” list of successful entrepreneurs.[38]

In fall 2012, Crain's New York credited Binn with making print magazines more successful in a time when print is losing market to digital media.[39] He was also recognized by American Advertising Federation.[37] In 2008 he was a recipient of Boston University's Distinguished Alumni Award for Service to Profession for his work in the field of communications and media.[40][41]

References

  1. ^ a b c d KUCZYNSKI, ALEX (February 25, 2001). "Building an Empire One Party Page at a Time". New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c Goldman, Andrew (1999-05-31). "The Hamptons Menace? Jason Binn Is Everybody's New Best Friend". Observer.
  3. ^ Kelly, Keith J. (18 November 2015). "Hamptons magazine publisher renames company, shuffles staff". New York Post.
  4. ^ a b Kelly, Keith J. (29 September 2016). "DuJour's Jason Binn flies into JetSmarter gig". New York Post.
  5. ^ Levere, Jane L. (11 August 2014). "Two Luxury Names Expand Their Marketing Collaboration". The New York Times.
  6. ^ a b "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Haley Lieberman, Jason Binn". The New York Times. 7 December 2003.
  7. ^ Grigoriadis, Vanessa. "Hamptons Heat Wave: The Power and the Glossy - Nymag". New York Magazine.
  8. ^ "Lifestyle Guru Jason Binn is appointed to Executive Director of JetSmarter". NewsWest9.
  9. ^ Lima, Debora. "Media mogul appointed executive director of private-jet chartering startup". Biz Journals. Business Journal.
  10. ^ "Jason Binn on Bloomberg". Bloomberg.
  11. ^ Sonreir, Joel. "Jason Binn's Lifework In Media, Stemming from His Jewish Roots, Drives his Philanthropy and Ideology". blogs.timesofisrael.com.
  12. ^ InList, DuJour Media;. "InList Appoints Media Entrepreneur Jason Binn as Chief Advisor to their Board Of Directors". www.prnewswire.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Channick, Robert. "DuJour magazine on the menu for those with the most money in Chicago, U.S." Chicago Tribune.
  14. ^ Finn, Robin (2 July 2011). "Saddling Up, and Hitting the Beach". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Keil, Jennifer Gould (6 July 2017). "Media mogul scoops up roomy Tribeca pad for $7M". New York Post.
  16. ^ a b "A DAY WITH LUXURY MAGAZINE MAGNATE JASON BINN". adage.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  17. ^ a b c Alvarado, Francis (October 15, 2009). "Jerry Powers, the man behind Ocean Drive, refuses to surrender". Miami New Times.
  18. ^ Sonreir, Joel (July 27, 2017). "Jason Binn's Life Work in Media, Stemming from His Jewish Roots, Drives His Philanthropy and Ideology".
  19. ^ Goldman, Andrew (1999). "Jason Binn Is Everybody's Friend". Observer.com.
  20. ^ Tharp, Paul (February 11, 2001). "BINN GAMBLES ON A NEW MAGAZINE IN A BAD ECONOMY". New York Post.
  21. ^ Shin, Annys (March 28, 2005). "Catch the Buzz: 3 New Magazines on the Way". Washington Post.
  22. ^ Gruen, Bob. "Liv Tyler Cover of Gotham". www.bobgruen.com. Bob Gruen.
  23. ^ Jacobson, Aileen (February 20, 2001). "He Just Loves to Do Launch/With his third magazine, LI guy eyes the Big Apple". Newsday.
  24. ^ a b "New CEO Takes Over Niche Media; Jason Binn Becomes Chairman". Foliomag.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  25. ^ Kelly, Keith (April 17, 2017). "Modern Luxury CEO: Market 'very strong' amid magazine buys". New York Post.
  26. ^ Kelly, Keith (February 29, 2012). "On tap: Jason Binn's media venture Du Jour". New York Post.
  27. ^ Bazillian, Emma (February 27, 2012). "Niche Media Founder Jason Binn and Gilt Launch Magazine for the Uber-Wealthy". Adweek.
  28. ^ Stoeffel, Kat (2012-02-28). "He's Binn Busy! With Du Jour, Jason Binn Homes in on Familiar Niche, Digitally". New York Observer.
  29. ^ Lynley, Matthew (January 7, 2016). "Gilt's Unicorn Tale Comes To An End After Being Acquired For $250M". AOL Tech. Tehcrunch.
  30. ^ O'Brien, Sarah Ashley (January 7, 2016). "Ultimate flash sale: Gilt Groupe sells for $250 million". CNN Money.
  31. ^ Steigrad, Alexandra (13 Jun 2014). "Catching Up With Jason Binn". FAIRCHILD FASHION MEDIA. Women's Wear Daily.
  32. ^ Stoeffel, Kat (2012-02-28). "He's Binn Busy! With Du Jour, Jason Binn Homes in on Familiar Niche, Digitally". New York Observer.
  33. ^ Channick, Robert (2012-10-10). "DuJour magazine on the menu for those with the most money in Chicago, U.S". Chicago Tribune.
  34. ^ DuJour’s Jason Binn flies into JetSmarter gig New York Post; retrieved September 28, 2016.
  35. ^ "If you're rich and powerful, Jason Binn will track you down—and send you his magazine". forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  36. ^ "Have You Binn Honored Recently?". adweek.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  37. ^ a b "Advertising Hall of Achievement Past Honorees". American Advertising Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  38. ^ Flamm, Matthew (October 12, 2012). "Where is Jason Binn now?". Cran Communications. Crain's NY.
  39. ^ Flamm, Matthew (April 15, 2012). "Magazines dying? Don't tell the 1%". Crain Communications. Crain's New York.
  40. ^ University, Boston. "Distinguished Alumni ->2008". Boston University.
  41. ^ Finn, Robin (July 2, 2011). "Saddling Up, and Hitting the Beach". New York Times.
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