Don Logan
Encyclopedia
Don Logan is an American media executive from Hartselle, Alabama
who currently lives in Birmingham
. A retired Time Warner
media chairman, Logan also owns Seek Publishing company and the Birmingham Barons
minor-league baseball team, both of which are located in Birmingham and are co-ventures with his two sons, Jeff and Stan. He is currently in the midst of closing a purchase of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society from ESPN
.
in 1966. He also holds a master’s degree in mathematics from Clemson University
and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Auburn University (1997), Clemson University and University of Alabama at Birmingham
(1997).
, writing computer programs. Upon graduating, Logan did a brief stint with Shell Oil’s research division, leaving in 1970 to take a job as a data processing
manager for Progressive Farmer
(later renamed Southern Progress Corporation
).
for two years, Logan was promoted to vice president and general manager of Akra Data, the computer division. He then went on to be named president of the book publishing division of SPC, Oxmoor House
, in 1978, and in 1984 became executive vice president of the company. In 1986, Time Inc.
acquired the company, and Logan was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer
of SPC. He was CEO when the author Harry Middleton worked there. The largest regional magazine and book publishing company in the country, SPC publishes Southern Living
, Cooking Light, Health
and Coastal Living magazines and Oxmoor House books, and it is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Time Inc.
of Time Inc. In August 1994, two years after moving to New York to work with Time Inc., Logan was named chief executive officer
, later taking on the additional title of chairman in July 1997. Under his direction, Time Inc. experienced 11 straight years of earnings growth. In 2002, Logan became chairman of AOL Time Warner's Media and Communications Group, overseeing America Online, Time Inc., Time Warner Cable
, the AOL Time Warner Book Group and Interactive Video Unit. He retired from Time Warner in 2005.
Hartselle, Alabama
Hartselle is the second largest city in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, about south of Decatur, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2006 census estimates, the population of the city is 13,479. Hartselle was...
who currently lives in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. A retired Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
media chairman, Logan also owns Seek Publishing company and the Birmingham Barons
Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a minor league baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox major-league club....
minor-league baseball team, both of which are located in Birmingham and are co-ventures with his two sons, Jeff and Stan. He is currently in the midst of closing a purchase of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society from ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
.
Education
Pursuing a degree in mathematics, Logan graduated magna cum laude from Auburn UniversityAuburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in 1966. He also holds a master’s degree in mathematics from Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Auburn University (1997), Clemson University and University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
(1997).
Work
While a co-op student at Auburn University, Logan alternated between school and working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration outpost in Huntsville, AlabamaHuntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, writing computer programs. Upon graduating, Logan did a brief stint with Shell Oil’s research division, leaving in 1970 to take a job as a data processing
Data processing
Computer data processing is any process that a computer program does to enter data and summarise, analyse or otherwise convert data into usable information. The process may be automated and run on a computer. It involves recording, analysing, sorting, summarising, calculating, disseminating and...
manager for Progressive Farmer
Progressive Farmer
DTN/The Progressive Farmer is a country life oriented magazine, published twelve times a year by DTN, a division of Telvent. The magazine is based in Birmingham, Alabama.-History:...
(later renamed Southern Progress Corporation
Southern Progress Corporation
Southern Progress Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is a publisher of lifestyle magazines and books. The company publishes such magazines as Southern Living, Cooking Light, and Sunset. Today, its magazines have a combined readership of over 50 million...
).
Southern Progress Corporation
After working in data processingData processing
Computer data processing is any process that a computer program does to enter data and summarise, analyse or otherwise convert data into usable information. The process may be automated and run on a computer. It involves recording, analysing, sorting, summarising, calculating, disseminating and...
for two years, Logan was promoted to vice president and general manager of Akra Data, the computer division. He then went on to be named president of the book publishing division of SPC, Oxmoor House
Oxmoor House
Oxmoor House is the book publishing division of Birmingham, Alabama based Southern Progress Corporation. Oxmoor House was founded in 1979 when it began publishing Southern Living's Southern Living Annual Recipes. Today it publishes books relating to cooking, crafts, holidays, home improvement, and...
, in 1978, and in 1984 became executive vice president of the company. In 1986, Time Inc.
Time Inc.
Time Inc. is a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 merger of the original Time Inc. and Warner Communications. It publishes 130 magazines, most notably its namesake, Time...
acquired the company, and Logan was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of SPC. He was CEO when the author Harry Middleton worked there. The largest regional magazine and book publishing company in the country, SPC publishes Southern Living
Southern Living
Southern Living is a widely read lifestyle magazine aimed at readers in the Southern United States featuring recipes, house plans, and information about Southern culture and travel...
, Cooking Light, Health
Health (magazine)
Health is an American magazine focused on women's health. It was purchased by Time Inc. in 1991. The company now operates as a part of Time's Southern Progress Corporation. The magazine's topics range from diet and recipes to fashion tips and dealing with life issues such as stress...
and Coastal Living magazines and Oxmoor House books, and it is a wholly owned subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Time Inc.
Time Inc.
Six years after Logan’s promotion to CEO at SPC, he moved to New York to serve as president and chief operating officerChief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
of Time Inc. In August 1994, two years after moving to New York to work with Time Inc., Logan was named chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, later taking on the additional title of chairman in July 1997. Under his direction, Time Inc. experienced 11 straight years of earnings growth. In 2002, Logan became chairman of AOL Time Warner's Media and Communications Group, overseeing America Online, Time Inc., Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
, the AOL Time Warner Book Group and Interactive Video Unit. He retired from Time Warner in 2005.
Boards and Committees
Logan has served many boards and committees in various positions:- Board of Directors of Magazine Publishers of America
- Board of Trustees of the National Book FoundationNational Book FoundationThe National Book Foundation, founded in 1989, is an American nonprofit literary organization established "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America." It achieves this through sponsoring the National Book Award, as well as the medal for Distinguished Contribution to American...
- Chairman of Time Warner's Media and Communications Group
- Non-executive Chairman of Time Warner Cable Inc.
- Director of DTN Energy Services, LLC
- Director and Member of Finance Committee Time Warner Cable Inc.
- Board of Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- Board of Directors of First Health Group Corp. (a major managed care organization headquartered in Downers Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
) - President’s Advisory Council at Clemson University
- Auburn Foundation Board of Directors