Radhika Jones
Radhika Jones (born January 23, 1973) is an American magazine editor and the fifth editor-in-chief of "Vanity Fair" magazine. She succeeded Graydon Carter who retired in 2017 after 25 years in the role. She formerly served as the editorial director for the books department at "The New York Times", deputy managing editor of "Time" and the managing editor of "The Paris Review". Early life and education. Jones was born in New York to an American father, Robert L. Jones and an Indian mother, Marguerite Jones. She grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut. She has a brother and  a sister named Nalini. Jones has a BA from Harvard University and a PhD in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia where she has also taught courses in writing and literature. Career. Jones began her career in Moscow as the arts editor of the English-language "Moscow Times". She was the managing editor of "The Paris Review" before moving to "Time" as culture editor in 2008. During her employment at "Time" she oversaw its yearly listing of the 100 most influential people and Person of the Year. In 2016 she joined "The New York Times" as the editorial director of  the books department. On 13 November 2017, Condé Nast formally announced Jones's appointment as editor-in-chief of "Vanity Fair". She began working on 11 December 2017. According to "The Guardian", Jones was nominated for the position and championed by David Remnick, the editor of "The New Yorker". Personal life. Jones lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.