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Fancy Publications Inc.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M

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Norman Ridker is the founder and president of BowTie, Inc. In 1974, Ridker established Fancy Publications as a single-title publisher. Since then, Ridker has become the leading publisher in the animal and hobby industries. Growing the company from a single-title to over 70 consumer and trade magazines, BowTie, Inc. includes Fancy Publications, BowTie Press, Global Distribution Services, AnimalNetwork.com and Thoroughbred Times. Continuing to grow the business, BowTie acquired the highly acclaimed Advanced Vivarium Systems, Kennel Club Books and Doral Books all imprints of BowTie Press, to expand into herpetocultural.

Founder and President

Number of Employees 350

Contact Information

2401 Beverly Blvd

Los Angeles, California 90057-1001

www.fancypublic...

(213) 385-2222

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NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120

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Pets.com Appoints Vice President of Editorial Content; Former Editorial Director and Publisher of Fancy Publications Joins Online Pet Store's Growing Executive Team

- 1999-04-20

SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 20, 1999-- Pets.com (http://www.pets.com), the leading pet store on the Internet, today announced that John Hollon, former editorial director and publisher of Fancy Publications, has joined its executive team as vice president of editorial content. Hollon comes to Pets.com with over 20 years of editorial...

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Felinephiles take note: Cat Fancy, which is published by Irvine, California-based Fancy Publications, Inc., is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month with a special issue

- 1995-09-15

Felinephiles take note: Cat Fancy, which is published by Irvine, California-based Fancy Publications, Inc., is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month with a special issue.

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Norman Ridker	Founder and President
Jeff Scharf	Senior Vice President, Sales
Patrick Trowbridge	Director, Advertising
Nikki Dutra	Manager, Sales
Craig Wisda	Controller
Nicole Fabian	Senior Controller
Gail Phatmirath	List Assistant

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Adele L. Hertz	Chairman

Organization	Position	Status
Bowtie Press	CEO	Current
Fancy Publications Inc.	Founder and President	Current
Thoroughbred Times Company Inc.	President, Publisher	Current
Bowtie Press	President	Former

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Fancy Publications Inc.	Senior Vice President, Sales	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fancy Publications Inc.	Director, Advertising	Current

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Fancy Publications Inc.	Manager, Sales	Current

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Fancy Publications Inc.	Controller	Current

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Fancy Publications Inc.	Senior Controller	Current

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Fancy Publications Inc.	List Assistant	Current

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Fancy Publications Inc.	Chairman	Current

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