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Roger Dodger

Four years into his job as a turnaround artist at Condé Nast, Roger Lynch is under pressure to grow the business after an era of relentless cutting. Now, amid a couple micro scandals, his employees are getting restless. But do they deserve to be mad at him, or simply at a future less glamorous than the past?

Unlike his predecessors, Condé Nast C.E.O. Roger Lynch was an outsider.
Unlike his predecessors, Condé Nast C.E.O. Roger Lynch was an outsider. Photo: Brian Ach/Getty Images
Lauren Sherman
October 23, 2023

Roger Lynch, the global C.E.O. of  Condé Nast, likes to go to fashion shows. He doesn’t mind taking pictures with celebrities, either. Of course, this shouldn’t be uncommon for someone running a multi-billion dollar international fashion-publishing conglomerate. But his notability at the shows speaks to the uncommon nature of his role.