Nancy Gibbs Named Managing Editor of Time

She's the magazine's first female m.e.

Time deputy managing editor Nancy Gibbs was promoted today to be the magazine's top editor, making her the 17th person—and first woman—to hold the position in its 90-year history. Her appointment is effective immediately.

Gibbs, shown in a video interview here, has effectively been running the magazine since July when her predecessor Rick Stengel was tapped to help Time Inc. editor in chief Martha Nelson plan for the company’s upcoming spinoff from Time Warner. As previously reported, Stengel, the magazine’s managing editor since 2006, was nominated by President Obama to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

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