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Jann S. Wenner (born 7 January 1946 ) edits the American Pop Music biweekly '' Rolling Stone ''. Wenner graduated high school from Chadwick School in 1964. Wenner founded the publication together with music critic Ralph J. Gleason in San Francisco in 1967. The magazine moved to Manhattan in the 1970s. With an eye for talent, Wenner backed the careers of writers Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe and discovered photographer Annie Leibovitz among many others who became icons of their professions. Wenner Media also publishes '' Us '', a celebrity magazine and '' Men's Journal '', a fitness magazine. In 1985, he appeared in the movie ''Perfect'' with Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta . He also had a cameo role in Cameron Crowe 's 2000 movie '' Almost Famous ''. In 2005, Wenner was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame under the Lifetime Achievement category. He is also the founder of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame . EXTERNAL LINKS
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