What is Jim Bankoff?
'''James Phillip Bankoff''' (born December 23, 1969) is an [[Americans|American]] businessman who helped create the media company Vox Media. He is also the chief executive officer, which means he makes big decisions at the company.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Solomon|first=Brian|title=Meet Vox Media: The Digital Upstart That Wants To Be Conde Nast 2.0|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/12/06/meet-the-digital-upstart-that-thinks-millions-of-rowdy-fans-are-the-future-of-the-web/|access-date=2023-11-28|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Leslie|title=Vox Media Valued at Nearly $400 Million After Investment|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/01/business/media/vox-media-valued-at-nearly-400-million-after-investment.html}}</ref> == Early life and education == Bankoff was born in December 23, 1969 and raised in the United States. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree at the Wharton School of the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Heath|first=Thomas|title=As investments roll in, Vox Media’s Bankoff tries to keep creativity alive|work=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-investments-roll-in-vox-medias-bankoff-tries-to-keep-creativity-alive/2014/12/06/14e34fba-7a66-11e4-b821-503cc7efed9e_story.html}}</ref> == Career == === Vox Media === Bankoff helped ''SB Nation's'' first time raising money. He became its chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) in January 2009. He expanded ''SB Nation''<nowiki/>'s network and number of writers. In November 2011, Bankoff co-founded Vox Media as the parent company for ''SB Nation'' and ''The Verge''. As Vox Media's chairman and CEO, Bankoff grew the company through [[Takeover|acquisitions]]. He oversees the company's media brands.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Farhi|first=Paul|date=2023-05-17|title=Vox Media ventures into general news and news analysis with Vox.com|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/st