NEW YORK, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of
Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the
Holocaust announces the appointment of
Jack Kliger as President
and Chief Executive Officer, following his highly successful
run in an interim capacity last year.
In 2019, Kliger oversaw the opening of the Museum's
groundbreaking exhibition, Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far
away. Originally scheduled to close in January 2020, the exhibition was extended through
August 2020 in response to record
numbers of visitors. More than 165,000 people have visited since
the exhibition's opening in May 2019,
and 45,000 of them were students.
In January 2020, strengthening
partnerships with both New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo and
New York City's Department of
Education, Kliger recommitted the Museum to its educational
mission, announcing new initiatives to welcome New York City school groups, students, and
their family members free of charge and establish the Museum as a
statewide destination for Holocaust education.
"In a time of rising antisemitism, and after many years of
involvement in our Museum community, this role is the most
meaningful of my career," says Kliger. "The stakes are high
for those of us working to combat hate and to honor the memory of
those millions who lost their lives. I am honored to be entrusted
with that responsibility and to lead a team so dedicated to this
mission."
"Our Museum is fortunate to have Jack Kliger as its
President and CEO. This is a critical time for our community, which
is confronting increased antisemitism throughout the
world. Jack is well qualified to ensure our success in
the coming years," says Bruce Ratner, Chairman of the
Board. "His own family's history drives a personal
commitment to this work, and he also brings great business
expertise from decades as a media executive. Our institution is
fortunate to have someone with such qualifications in this
leadership role."
The mission of the Museum is to educate diverse visitors about
Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Located in
New York, it is the second largest
Holocaust museum in North America
and third largest in the world.
Kliger was born in Florence,
Italy, to displaced Holocaust survivor parents. They
emigrated to Brooklyn, New York
when he was 3½ years old.
He began his career at The Village Voice in the
mid-1970s and was hired in 1980 by Advance Publications, owners of
Condé Nast Publications. From there, he launched an impressive rise
in media. Within six years, he became Publisher of GQ
Magazine, followed by Glamour, the company's largest
circulation, and in 1993 was named Executive Vice President of
Condé Nast Publications. After launching digital unit Condé Net,
Kliger in 1997 became Executive Vice President of Parade
Publications, the largest business unit of Advance
Publications.
In 1999, French media conglomerate Group Lagardère recruited
Kliger to serve as President & CEO of Hachette Filipacchi Media
U.S., which published 17 magazine brands in the United States, including the
popular Elle, George, Woman's Day,
Premiere, and Car and Driver, and was the fifth
largest magazine publisher in the country. During a 10-year tenure
in that role, he also was Chairman of industry trade association
Magazine Publishers of America (now Association of Magazine
Media).
From 2009-2014, Kliger provided consulting services for private
equity firms Cerberus Capital Management and Open Gate Capital,
which had acquired TV Guide Magazine, where he was CEO. In
2011, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of World Color
Press, Inc., one of the world's largest commercial printers, which
later merged with Quad Graphics.
Kliger's accomplished career has been recognized with Lifetime
Achievement Awards from the Magazine Publishers of America and
Anti-Defamation League, and he has leveraged his success in support
of the causes and institutions to which he is most passionately
committed.
He served for more than a decade on the Museum of Jewish
Heritage's Board of Trustees before his appointment as President
& CEO. He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Circle
of Generosity, a New York-based
charitable foundation, where he resides with his wife Amy.
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