Christie Hefner
| Christie Hefner | |
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Christie Hefner in 2007
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| Born |
November 8, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Brandeis University |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Playboy Enterprises |
| Spouse(s) | William A. Marovitz (1995–2013) |
| Parent(s) |
Hugh Hefner Mildred Williams |
Christie Ann Hefner (born November 8, 1952) is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Playboy Enterprises, the company created by her father, Hugh Hefner. She stepped down from her position at Playboy on January 30, 2009. She has often worked with the progressive political organization Center for American Progress. Their site describes her as having "long been involved in electing progressive candidates, advancing women, First Amendment issues, and advancing treatment for people with HIV/AIDS." She is currently chairman of the board of Hatch Beauty, and serves on the advisory board of Springboard Enterprises.
Hefner was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Mildred (Williams) and Hugh Hefner. Her parents had separated by the time she was five. When her mother remarried, she moved to Wilmette, Illinois. There she graduated from New Trier High School. She attended the National Music Camp at Interlochen during the summers from 1964-1969.
She graduated summa cum laude from Brandeis University with a bachelor's degree in English and American literature in 1974. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year.
After college, she free-lanced for the "Boston Phoenix" for a year, writing movie reviews. A year later, she moved back to Chicago and started working at Playboy. After four years, she was promoted to vice president.
In 1982, she became president of Playboy Enterprises, and was made chairman of the board and CEO in 1988. The company acquired adult-oriented businesses such as Spice Network and ClubJenna.
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