Gordon T. Hughes, II

President & CEO
American Business Media

Gordon Hughes joined American Business Media in July 1994 as president, and in May 2000 he took on the title of chief executive officer as well. Hughes has 25 years of advertising experience under his belt. During his tenure at American Business Media, he has repositioned the association from a traditional publishing group to a global organization of business information providers. Today, American Business Media is the authoritative voice of business media and information companies.

Hughes has recharged the business media industry's influence in Washington, D.C. Under his leadership, American Business Media has won major victories before the Postal Rate Commission. In addition, Hughes developed a number of initiatives to raise the visibility and stature of business media. These include the Business Information Network (BIN), an ad tracking system for business media print publications; the prestigious Creative Excellence in Business Advertising (CEBA) Awards; and the Timothy White Award for editorial courage and integrity.

Prior to joining American Business Media, Hughes was president of the Marketing Division of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. He also served as vice president of marketing for CBS Stations Division. While at CBS, he won two Emmy Awards as a producer of major sports and entertainment events, as well as the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Broadcast News Award. Earlier in his career, Hughes was vice president and station manager at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, and director of sales at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles.