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Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, The New Republic, 28
Hughes's involvement in the early days of Facebook made him a multi-millionaire. In February, Hughes sold Jumo, his social networking site, and bought a majority stake in The New Republic, announcing that he'd become publisher and editor-in-chief of the liberal mag.
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