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Strauss Zelnick ’79

Strauss Zelnick '79 and Jim Friedlich '79, who partnered in 2001 to form ZelnickMedia Corp., announced the acquisition of Time Life Inc., the direct marketing powerhouse, from Time Warner Inc. The partnership's other holdings include interests in Columbia Music Entertainment, Savoy Jazz, Lillian Vernon, and the National Lampoon. Prior to this partnership, Friedlich was a senior publishing executive with the Wall Street Journal. He received his M.B.A. from Stanford. Zelnick was the former CEO of BMG Entertainment and president/COO of 20th Century Fox. He received his M.B.A. and his J.D. from Harvard University. He sits on the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan.
Strauss Zelnick ’79 and Jim Friedlich ’79, who partnered in 2001 to form ZelnickMedia Corp., announced the acquisition of Time Life Inc., the direct marketing powerhouse, from Time Warner Inc. The partnership’s other holdings include interests in Columbia Music Entertainment, Savoy Jazz, Lillian Vernon, and the National Lampoon. Prior to this partnership, Friedlich was a senior publishing executive with the Wall Street Journal. He received his M.B.A. from Stanford. Zelnick was the former CEO of BMG Entertainment and president/COO of 20th Century Fox. He received his M.B.A. and his J.D. from Harvard University. He sits on the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan.