Background
Nelson, Jim was born on March 8, 1963 in Greenbelt, Maryland, United States.
editor-in-chief publishing executive
Nelson, Jim was born on March 8, 1963 in Greenbelt, Maryland, United States.
Bachelor in American Studies, University Notre Dame, Indiana.
Nelson began his journalism career in television, first working as a producer and writer at Cable News Network and later moving to Hollywood where he worked briefly as a writer"s assistant on television sitcoms. He made the shift to magazines at age thirty, starting with an internship at Harper"s Magazine, under Lewis Lapham, and moved to Gentlemen’s Quarterly shortly thereafter to work as an editors After working under Art Cooper as an executive editor, Nelson was appointed by Condé Nast to replace him as editor-in-chief in 2003.
Nelson lives with his boyfriend, John Mario Sevilla, a dancer and choreographer.