Lesley Jane Seymour

Lesley Jane Nonkin Seymour (born January 4, 1957)

Career Seymour attended Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, graduating in 1974. She then attended Duke University. In an interview with Duke Magazine, she said that she started as a biology major, but did not want to be a pre-med. She changed to English and interned for Durham Herald-Sun and Seventeen. She worked as a reporter for Women's Wear Daily and graduated in 1978. She worked at Vogue from 1982 to 1992 where she originated the "Upfront" section and served as senior editor in books, fashion, and features. In 1993, she joined Glamour magazine as a beauty director, and became editor-in-chief of YM in 1997.

Seymour was named editor-in-chief of More magazine in January 2008. During her tenure, the magazine was named to Mediaweek's 2010 Hot List, and dubbed 'The Vanity Fair for Women' by marketers. While Seymour was editor-in-chief, former First Lady Michelle Obama guest-edited their July/August issue, and was the first First Lady to do so.

In February 2016, Meredith Corporation announced that More would cease publication. A spokesperson said that the magazine was "particularly hard hit during the recession of the late 2000s". On the Edge: Images from 100 Years of VOGUE by Vogue editors, (Random House, 1992)