Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Lippman |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | B.A. New York University |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Open Road Integrated Media President and CEO of HarperCollins |
| Parent(s) | Ruth and Bert Lippman |
Jane Friedman is the Co-Founder of Open Road Integrated Media, which sells and markets ebooks. She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, one of the world's leading English-language publishers, from 1997 to 2008.
Friedman is credited with inventing the author's tour, now a staple of the industry. Friedman founded and became president of the first audio books division of a trade publisher.