Vivek Shah, the former president of Fortune and Money magazines at Time Inc., has been named to the board of directors of TheStreet.com.
“As one of the better known, but underappreciated stories in the media world, TheStreet has a unique opportunity to further develop its brand, reaching consumers and investors with a wide array of content,” commented Shah in a statement. “I look forward to sharing my experience as an operator and entrepreneur in the media world to help TheStreet take advantage of the many opportunities available to the company in today’s marketplace.”
Shah spent more than 15 years in various management roles at Time. He most recently served as group president, digital for Time Inc.’s news, business and sports properties and prior to that as president of Fortune and Money magazines, Time Warner’s business and finance websites and related businesses. In those roles Shah was responsible for the development and distribution of digital properties and platforms at Time Inc. and led one of the industry’s largest business media organizations. Furthermore, Shah successfully managed and grew advertising and paid services revenues.
Earlier in his career, Shah formed CNNMoney.com and grew this platform into what today ranks among the largest business and finance websites in its category. Shah has a B.A. in Political Science from Tufts University.
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