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Charles Townsend: On a Mission to Make Condé Nast Strut Again

Charles Townsend, chief executive of Condé Nast | Source: Financial Times
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  • Emma Clark
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"While business is finally looking up for the privately-held media group that publishes Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, Mr Townsend is having a hard time inspiring his staff to think and act optimistically again."

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