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Gofer to Editor

The opportunity of a lifetime

by Jan Schlain

posted 8/25/2012

In May, Hearst Magazines announced that Road & Track was moving to Ann Arbor--and that Larry Webster, a forty-two-year-old Ann Arborite, would be the magazine's new editor. The promotion capped a swift rise. Webster started out running errands as a "gofer" at Car and Driver, rose to technical editor there, and most recently was the automotive

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