John Swider

Executive Vice President, Operations, of American Media, Inc.,

President and CEO of Distribution Services, Inc.

John Swider is the Executive Vice President, Operations, of American Media, Inc. as well as the President and CEO of Distribution Services, Inc. (DSI).  Prior to joining AMI in November 1999, Mr. Swider was an Executive Vice President for Globe Communications Corp. His current responsibilities include production, manufacturing, newsstand circulation, corporate library/archives, customer service, the Mini Mag division, national distributor negotiations and sales analyses. Mr. Swider holds a B.A. in Education from Wake Forest University.