Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

It was formed in 1972 as CBS Publications. CBS Publications in 1982 sold Fawcett Publications to Ballantine Books while Popular Library was sold to Warner Communications. Executive Peter Diamandis acquired the division in 1987. Hachette purchased Diamandis Communications in 1988. In May 2009, the company sold American Photo, Flying, Boating, Sound & Vision, and Popular Photography to the Bonnier Group. Hearst Magazines acquired Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. magazines along with most of Hachette Filipacchi's international magazines in May 2011. ==List of publications==

• Car and Driver • Cycle World • Elle • Elle Decor • Elle Girl (print edition closed in July 2006) • Premiere.com (print edition closed in April 2007) • Road & Track • Trump Style From 1995 to 2001, the company also published the magazine George which was founded by John F. Kennedy Jr. ==Other businesses==

• Hachette Filipacchi Custom Publishing, integrated marketing, database, market research • Hachette Enterprises • Filipacchi Books == References ==