Richard Beckman Installed as CN's Fairchild Fashion Group President

Richard Beckman, whose future as head of the Condé Nast Media Group has been the subject of speculation for some time, is moving out of the corporate sales unit to become president and CEO of the Fairchild Fashion Group, Condé Nast’s fashion B2B unit.
 
He replaces Dan Lagani, who had been president of the fashion group since September 2006 and who is leaving the company.
 
The move was somewhat unexpected, as Beckman was talked about only a few weeks ago as a successor to Walter Anderson, the 31-year vet of Condé Nast’s Parade.