Warwick Sabin
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Warwick Sabin is publisher of the Oxford American
magazine. In 2009 he was named to the FOLIO:40, a list of the 40 most influential people in the national magazine industry.
, where he met President Bill Clinton
in the White House Rose Garden 30 years to the day after Clinton, as the Arkansas delegate to Boys Nation, met President John F. Kennedy
. Sabin went on to attend the University of Arkansas
, and graduated in 1998 summa cum laude as valedictorian with a degree in Political Science. He was also elected President of the student government, and during his tenure Sabin led a successful campaign to have all schools in the University of Arkansas System officially celebrate the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 1997 he won the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, and in 1998 he was named to the USA Today Academic All-Star Team and won the Marshall Scholarship
for study at the University of Oxford
. While in England, Sabin was the speechwriter to U.S. Ambassador Philip Lader
. During the summer of 1999, he was an intern at Foreign Affairs
magazine. He left Oxford in June 2000 with an M.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
. Two years later, Sabin became Associate Editor of the Arkansas Times
, where he wrote cover stories and a weekly opinion column. During this time, he co-hosted a program on Arkansas public television called "Unconventional Wisdom".
In 2007, he took the post of Associate Vice President for Communications at the University of Central Arkansas
. Early in 2008, he was appointed Publisher of the Oxford American
after the magazine was the victim of an embezzlement.
Sabin was named to the FOLIO:40 list in 2009 , and the Oxford American won the National Magazine Award for Video in 2011.
He writes for the The Huffington Post
and serves on the board of directors for the Center for a Better South.
Oxford American
The Oxford American is an American quarterly literary magazine "dedicated to featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South."-First publication:...
magazine. In 2009 he was named to the FOLIO:40, a list of the 40 most influential people in the national magazine industry.
Early life
Warwick Sabin was born in New York, NY. In 1993, he was chosen to represent New York State at Boys NationBoys Nation
Boys Nation is an annual civic training event run by the American Legion.Each year, two delegates in the summer after their junior year of high school are selected from each of the forty-nine American Legion Boys State programs in the U.S....
, where he met President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in the White House Rose Garden 30 years to the day after Clinton, as the Arkansas delegate to Boys Nation, met President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
. Sabin went on to attend the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
, and graduated in 1998 summa cum laude as valedictorian with a degree in Political Science. He was also elected President of the student government, and during his tenure Sabin led a successful campaign to have all schools in the University of Arkansas System officially celebrate the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
In 1997 he won the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, and in 1998 he was named to the USA Today Academic All-Star Team and won the Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
The Marshall Scholarship, a postgraduate scholarships available to Americans, was created by the Parliament of the United Kingdom when the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act was passed in 1953. The scholarships serve as a living gift to the United States of America in recognition of the post-World War...
for study at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. While in England, Sabin was the speechwriter to U.S. Ambassador Philip Lader
Philip Lader
Philip Lader was the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom and as of 2010 is chairman of WPP Group plc, a global media and communications firm....
. During the summer of 1999, he was an intern at Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
magazine. He left Oxford in June 2000 with an M.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Career
Sabin went from Oxford to Washington, D.C., where he was press secretary for U.S. Rep. Robert Marion Berry. In March 2002, he moved to Little Rock to accept the position of Director of Development for the William J. Clinton FoundationClinton Foundation
The William J. Clinton Foundation is a foundation established by former President of the United States Bill Clinton with the stated mission to "strengthen the capacity of people throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence." The Foundation focuses on four critical areas:...
. Two years later, Sabin became Associate Editor of the Arkansas Times
Arkansas Times
Arkansas Times, a weekly alternative newspaper based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a publication that has circulated for more than 35 years, originally as a magazine. Its current format stems from reaction to the Arkansas Democrat buyout of assets from Gannett's closure of the Arkansas Gazette in...
, where he wrote cover stories and a weekly opinion column. During this time, he co-hosted a program on Arkansas public television called "Unconventional Wisdom".
In 2007, he took the post of Associate Vice President for Communications at the University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most...
. Early in 2008, he was appointed Publisher of the Oxford American
Oxford American
The Oxford American is an American quarterly literary magazine "dedicated to featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South."-First publication:...
after the magazine was the victim of an embezzlement.
Sabin was named to the FOLIO:40 list in 2009 , and the Oxford American won the National Magazine Award for Video in 2011.
He writes for the The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
and serves on the board of directors for the Center for a Better South.