James Kaminsky was the former editorial director at Maxim Magazine until March 2009. He was reportedly paid $600,000 for his two years at Maxim. He was also the former editor of Playboy Magazine and Men's Journal

Men's Journal

Men's Journal is an American men's lifestyle magazine focused on outdoor recreation and comprising editorials on the outdoors, environmental issues, health and fitness, style and fashion, and "gear". It is owned by Jann Wenner of Wenner Media....

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Mental floss

Mental Floss is a bi-monthly American magazine, launched in 2001 in Birmingham, Alabama, that presents facts and trivia in a humorous way...

 since 2011.

During Kaminsky's time at Playboy Magazine he pushed directly for the hottest Hollywood stars to grace the contents and cover of the magazine. He oversaw a sweeping redesign of the magazine to make it more accessible to younger readers, and presided over the publication's 50th anniversary issue and events. He became Vice President of Special Projects in 2004.

Kaminsky graduated from Brown University

Brown University

Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...

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