American Media, Inc., is a publisher of a number of major United States-based magazines and supermarket tabloids.
Company background
American Media's corporate headquarters in
Boca Raton,
Florida, figured prominently in news headlines in late 2001, after an
anthrax attack was perpetrated on the company. Since then the corporate headquarters have moved to
New York City at 1 Park Avenue in
Manhattan. The
CEO,
David J. Pecker, now travels between the Boca Raton and New York office while managing the company.
American Media also owns Distribution Services, Inc., an in-store magazine merchandising company.
Roger Altman, through Evercore Partners, bought a controlling stake in American Media in 1999.
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