Edward R. McCarrick became Worldwide Publisher of TIME in October 2003. McCarrick, who has been with Time Inc. for 30 years, rejoined TIME from LIFE, where he had served as publisher since September 1993. In his six years at LIFE, McCarrick led a team responsible for ad-page and revenue growth of 52% and 78%, according to Publishers Information Bureau (PIB).

McCarrick had previously held the position of Associate Publisher/Advertising of TIME. Prior to that, he was eastern regional ad sales director with the Time Inc. Magazine Company.

McCarrick first joined TIME as a sales representative in 1973. During the next four years he worked as a sales representative in the magazine's Boston and Minneapolis offices and was named senior sales representative in January 1977. In October 1980 he was named automotive category supervisor; the following year he became Boston divisional sales manager.

In December 1985, McCarrick was promoted to the position of New York Advertising Sales Director for TIME. He was named Associate Publisher/International Advertising Sales Director in July 1986. McCarrick also served as LIFE's Ad Sales Director and Ad Sales Manager for People before he was named to the corporate sales position in August 1991.

A 1971 graduate of Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, McCarrick and his wife have two children. An avid golfer, squash and tennis player, McCarrick is also a board member of the local YMCA/YWCA and an active volunteer with Catholic charities.