Draft:Neil Vogel

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Neil Vogel (Born April 1970) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of People Incorporated. He joined the company in 2013 and has grown what was then known as About.com into one of the largest publishers in the US, with brands including PEOPLE, Food + Wine, Travel & Leisure, Southern Living, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly.

Early Life

Vogel grew up in the Philadelphia area. He attended The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a B.S. in Finance in 1992.

Career

Vogel began his career in investment banking at Ladenburg Thalmann from 1993-1998.

In 1998, Vogel was named Chief Corporate Development Officer at Alloy Media + Marketing, a digital content and marketing services company focused on the teen and youth market. In 2004, Vogel co-founded and was CEO of Recognition Media, the creator and producer of award shows and media properties including the Webby Awards and the Telly Awards.

Vogel joined About.com as CEO in 2013, following the company’s acquisition by Barry Diller’s IAC. Vogel's overall plan for About focused on social, mobile, and user experience, with an emphasis on increasing the amount of time that users remain on the site, rather than attracting people in the first instance. In his first year as CEO, the company relaunched its website and grew its team from 100 to 176 employees.

On May 2, 2017, IAC announced the rebranding of About.com to Dotdash. "Dot" was a tribute to the About.com logo, and "Dash" signified forward motion. The company refocused on vertical markets through its niche websites: The Balance (personal finance), Lifewire (tech), The Spruce (home and food), VeryWell (health), TripSavvy (travel), and ThoughtCo (education). In the following years, Dotdash acquired several brands including Investopedia, Byrdie, Brides, Liquor.com, Simply Recipes, and Serious Eats.

On October 6, 2021, Dotdash announced the acquisition of Meredith Corporation's magazine and other non-broadcast assets for $2.7 billion, forming a new entity called Dotdash Meredith. Following the acquisition, Vogel focused on expanding the brands’ digital presence and the company ceased print operations for several of its titles, pivoting them to digital-only. The company also expanded its events portfolio and entered into several licensing agreements with companies including Meta and OpenAI.

The company rebranded as People Inc. in July 2025 Vogel explained that the company wanted a simpler name that was more reflective of its business and chose to name it to reflect both its flagship property and to symbolize that amid the growth of artificial intelligence, "People" was "a really good representation of our narrative and what we do in this world."

On April 28, 2026, People Inc.’s parent company IAC announced that it would rebrand to People Incorporated, of which Vogel would become CEO. Vogel continues to lead the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the People Inc. subsidiary while overseeing the People Incorporated business as well, which includes stakes in MGM Resorts International and Turo.

Vogel sits on the Board of Directors for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Webby Media Group.

Personal Life

Vogel resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and two children.