Reader's Digest Association, Inc. profile and media properties
Mary Berner is the CEO of Reader's Digest Association, Inc..
The Reader's Digest Association (RDA) is a publishing and direct marketing company. It publishes Reader's Digest magazine and produces a range of related products including books, gifts, music and home video collections.
In early 2007, Reader's Digest Association was bought for $1.61 billion ($17 a share) by an investment group led by private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings LLC, run by Timothy Collins. The buyout saddled the company with over $2 billion in debt. The debt burden proved too heavy for Reader's Digest, and on August 24, 2009 the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing will result in a number of banks becoming the new owners of RDA, and Ripplewood Holdings will no longer have an interest in the company.
The bankruptcy applies to Reader's Digest U.S. businesses. RDA operations in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia-New Zealand were not part of the filing.
Reader's Digest magazine is a general interest, family-oriented publication known for positive, conservative and pro-American views. The magazine is published in 48 editions and 19 languages, reaching 85 million readers every month including 44 million in the United States.
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, Reader's Digest is the best-selling magazine in the United States, excluding the membership publications of AARP which are delivered as member benefits.
DeWitt Wallace created Reader's Digest based on the idea of a magazine containing condensed articles from many popular magazines. The first issue was published on February 5, 1922, and it quickly became a successful commercial venture. While the magazine continues to position itself as summarizing and reprinting articles taken from other sources, for decades the company has created most of the writing in the magazine. The magazine plants lengthy articles in other media so they can then be 'condensed' for Reader's Digest.
In April 2002, the Reader's Digest Association bought Reiman Publications L.L.C., based in Greendale, Wisconsin. The purchase price was $760 million. Reiman is a publisher of cooking, gardening, and lifestyle magazines and books, including category leaders like Taste of Home, a cooking magazine with over 3 million subscribers. Today the Reiman publications are part of the "Food & Entertaining@RDA" division of Reader's Digest Association.
Contact Information
| Web Site: | www.readersdigest.com/corporate/ |
| Telephone: | 914.238.1000 |
| Fax: | 914.238.4559 |
| Address: | Reader's Digest Road Pleaantville NY 10570-7000 USA |
National Media Properties
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Comments about Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Comments to date: 107. The most recent comments are below.secondary enema colon cleanse | Posted at 11:52am on Thursday, September 2, 2010 |
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ray lewis ironton mo. | Posted at 7:58am on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 |
we had the same problem .we called stan at readers digest and he took us off the mailing list after i threw a fit. the phone # is 1-800-310-6261. hey everybody, what say we all give them a call? | |
Mary B. Arnott Ruskin, Fl. | Posted at 1:06pm on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
I entered a contest to receive one book free, and | |
Karen Cardwell Wichita, Ks 67213 | Posted at 5:32pm on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |
Trying to find a way to notify Reader's Digest Association that I DO Not want any book's. The address on the one sent me for FREE is R.d. Association 7501 Winstead Dr., Louisville, Ky 40281. Since I cannot find this on Web, I am posting it here. DO NOT send me any more books!!! | |
Katie Ward Andrews, NC | Posted at 11:24am on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
You all have been sending me reader's digest books that I did not ask for. Please STOP sending books to me. I cannot afford your books and I detest having to pay for something I did not ask for. This is the second time this has happened. How do I get my name off your list? So, STOP, DESIST AT ONCE. ALSO, DO NOT BILL ME FOR BOOKS I DID NOT ORDER. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. | |
judy ladendorf waynesboro | Posted at 12:22pm on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 |
i received in the mail a letter on last minute advisory 47,000.00 days from being awared but on checks that were suppose to send back it has a shiree cappo name on the checks from treasures office it says hugh delivery and assign to her name on 91 aero drive in waynesboro .,va. so something is not right here, got two person names and wrong check sent to return to you guys!! thanks judy ladendorf 326 sandy ridge road waynesboro, va 22980... email rodeogirl499@yahoo.com | |
H. Hunt Nashville, TN USA | Posted at 9:58am on Saturday, July 10, 2010 |
Received a bill from RDA for "VOL 3-10 $21.98 | |
Paula Kendrick Houston, Texas | Posted at 3:58pm on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 |
I ordered the Legends of Country Music--Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, 4 disc CD's, and there are only 3 disc's in the package.Number 2 is missing. I will not pay for them until I receive Number 2!!!! | |
frank ostrowski belleville MI 48111 | Posted at 8:29am on Monday, June 21, 2010 |
reference i.d. 1015800143771016. Do not send me any free books, gifts, etc. This is my third request. Failure to comply will result in legal action. Good Day. Frank Ostrowski | |
Simon Zhang Singapore | Posted at 5:27am on Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
Well, I entered the sweepstakes and 3months later, they sent me a condensed book asking me to pay $10 dollars for it, and I did not even order it! Also they first said that the sweepstakes are free, but now they are forcing me to buy a book as they have already "confirmed my position". | |
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