Hippeau's Rapid Rise BORN Paris, 1951; became U.S. citizen in 1992. EDUCATION Attended the Sorbonne. CAREER 1971 Baseball reporter for English-language daily Brazil Herald. 1975 Launches Data News in Brazil. 1986 Joins IDG as publisher of InfoWorld. 1989 Becomes publisher of PC Magazine. 1991-present CEO of Ziff-Davis. WHY HE'S HOT Hippeau has transformed Ziff-Davis into a computer media powerhouse. He has built Ziff from 7 to 100 titles worldwide, launched the ZDNet Web site and cable-TV show; now, he's taking control of Comdex, the industry's most important trade show. FAMILY Lives in Westport, Conn., with his wife and daughter. HOBBIES Skiing, collecting toy hippos. Return to main story

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