Brian Murray Elected AAP Chair

Feb 05, 2025

HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray has been elected chair of the Association of American Publishers for the 2025-2026 term.

Murray has been on the board since 2008 and served on the executive committee of the International Publishers Association for AAP from 2011 to 2018. "I am honored to step into the role of Chair and work alongside the exceptional AAP team and board," Murray said in a statement. "Our dynamic and rapidly evolving industry faces complex challenges, from addressing AI copyright issues to safeguarding freedom of expression. Now more than ever, the AAP's mission to champion outcomes that protect and incentivize creative works is critical."

The AAP also elected Tyrrell Mahoney, president of Chronicle Books, as vice chair. Jeremy North, managing director of books at Taylor & Francis, was re-elected as treasurer. And YS Chi, chairman of Elsevier and director of corporate affairs for the RELX Group, will remain an officer as immediate past chair.

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