About Peter R. Kann
Born 1942. Peter R. Kann is an American journalist and entrepreneur.
Peter R. Kann (born 1942) is an American journalist, editor, and businessman.
Early life and education Kann was born to a Jewish family in Princeton, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. In 1976 he became the first editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal Asia. He returned to the United States in 1976. He was named publisher of The Wall Street Journal in 1988. From 1992 until 2006 he was CEO and chairman of the board of Dow Jones & Company.
He is a Trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study, Trustee Emeritus of the Asia Society, and adjunct faculty at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is a longtime member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Personal life He is married to Karen Elliott House.
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