Rich was named President, Time/Warner Retail Sales and Marketing in August of 2000. He returned to Time Inc. after a brief hiatus as Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of The Source Information Management Company. Prior to that, he was President & Chief Executive Officer of Time Distribution Services, serving in several executive capacities since 1981.
Rich is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Periodical Distributors Association, has served as the Chairman of the Magazine Publishers Association Retail Advisory Council, a member of the American Magazine Conference Planning Committee and on the President’s Advisory Council of the Grocery Manufacturers of America. In 1999 he was the recipient of the prestigious Folio:40 Award.