National Geographic Society

John M. Fahey Jr. is the CEO of National Geographic Society.

The National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 "for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." In 1898, Alexander Graham Bell became the president of the society.

The Society publishes The National Geographic Magazine 12 times per year along with special editions. It 1995, National Geographic began publishing a Japanese version which has led to an expansion to many other world langauges, now totalling 27 with a circulation of over 9 million. Other publications include National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Adventure and National Geographic Explorer.

National Geographic television specials and series have been shown on PBS and other networks in the United States for many years. Recently the society launched its television network the National Geographic Channel (NGC), jointly with Fox Television Network, for cable and satellite viewers. Company sales in 2003 were $531 million.

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