Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 11, 2000
JAMES C. MASON, President and CEO of Global Network, Inc., has over 30
years of senior management experience in both large corporation and
entrepreneurial enterprises. Mr. Mason began his career with McGraw-Hill
in 1967 and rose through the ranks until 1974 when he joined Business
Week magazine as a sales executive. In 1980, Mr. Mason opened a
consultancy business and worked in the development of small magazines
until 1982. In 1983, Mr. Mason rejoined Business Week as Worldwide
Director of Marketing, overseeing all sales and marketing. In 1985, Mr.
Mason joined the partnership which was purchasing U.S. News and World
Report. He remained at U.S. News & World Report as Associate Publisher
and a Partner until 1987 when he joined The New York Daily News as
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In 1991, Mr. Mason ran
several entrepreneurial companies and consulted to numerous investment
banking and publishing institutions. Mr. Mason incorporated the company
in 1999. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview of Global Network, Inc.,including its history, development, markets, and your view of the firm's
future potential?
Mr. Mason: Global Network went