Fran Hauser

Fran (Francesca) Hauser (born October 28, 1968) is President, Digital for Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group. She is also a philanthropist and an angel investor in technology startups.

Early Life and Education
Hauser was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, the eldest daughter of Carmela and Antonio Cambareri. In 1970, Hauser’s parents moved the family from Italy to Mount Kisco, NY where Antonio Cambareri continued in the stone masonry trade and Carmela continued her work as a tailor

Hauser graduated from John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, NY as salutatorian in 1986. Hauser attended Pace University in Pleasantville and White Plains, NY where she graduated in 1990 summa cum laude with a BBA and MBA in Business Administration. Hauser became the first person in her family to graduate from college.

Career
Hauser began her career in finance, holding positions at Price Waterhouse, Ernst & Young, and Coca-Cola Enterprises until joining Moviefone in 1998. She played an integral role in the $400 million sale of Moviefone to AOL and was later promoted to Vice President and General Manager of Moviefone and AOL Movies in 2001.

In 2002 she was promoted to Vice President of AOL’s Programming Group, where she managed the AOL Teens channel and became one of the liaisons between AOL and Time Inc. The position led to a full-time move to Time Inc. where Hauser was named Executive Producer of Time Inc. Interactive and was later promoted to General Manager.

In 2006, Hauser was named General Manager, PEOPLE Digital and then in 2007 was promoted to President, PEOPLE Digital. In 2008, she expanded her responsibilities and was promoted to President, Digital for Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group.

As President, Digital for Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group, Hauser guides her team to digitally extend industry leading brands — PEOPLE, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Essence and People en Español — to over 27 million people across platforms. Hauser oversees large-scale distribution partnerships, product development, and acquisitions and is responsible for desktop, mobile and tablet strategy.

In 2010, Hauser led the acquisition and integration of StyleFeeder, Time Inc.’s first major e-commerce investment.

In 2012, Hauser was appointed to also lead Time Inc.’s Innovation Lab, an incubator where employees can present ideas and have the opportunity to work in cross-functional, global teams.

Boards and Honors
In 2011, Hauser was named to FOLIO magazine’s annual “FOLIO: 40”, which honors publishing and media influencers. She was recognized in 2009 as one of Advertising Age’s “Women to Watch”.

For her impact on the media industry, in 2008, Hauser was inducted into the Media Industry Newsletter’s (MIN) Digital Hall of Fame, as well as named a Punch Sulzberger Fellow by the Columbia Journalism School.

Hauser’s media properties and products have received numerous accolades under her tenure. In 2008, PEOPLE.com was named “Website of the Year: Entertainment” by Magazine Publishers of America (MPA). In 2008, Adweek gave PEOPLE its top digital honor: Magazine Website of the Year.

Hauser has served on the Board of Directors of the Online Publishers Association (OPA) since 2008.

Hauser is a passionate advocate for global women’s and children's issues and an early funder of Half the Sky, the PBS documentary. She is Chairman of the Board of Directors of GlobalGiving and is Co-founder of GlobalGiving’s New York Leadership Council. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Zen Care and on the Advisory Board of Helpusadopt.org.

In 2010, Hauser was honored by the Girl Scouts Council of Greater New York for her leadership.

Hauser is an active angel investor in technology startups including ReturnPath, Levo League and Hullabalu.

Personal Life
Hauser married Frank Hauser, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, on June 17, 1995 in Mount Kisco, NY. Hauser and her husband are raising their two sons in Bedford, NY.