Jay Novak, the editor of Twin Cities Business magazine in Minnesota for 13 years, announced Tuesday his plans to retire in September.
John Vomhof Jr. of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports, “In a memo, MSP Communications President Gary Johnson applauded Novak’s business acumen and his talent for developing strong relationships.
“‘Jay knows just about everyone who is anyone in Minnesota business,’ Johnson wrote. ‘He is a highly respected professional whom people also have great affection for.’
“In addition to his journalism career, Novak also served as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development under Gov. Arne Carlson from August 1995 through January 1999.”
Read more here. Novak was the founding editor from 1993 to 1995 and then from February 2001 until now.
