Hugh M. Hefner Los Angeles Hugh M. Hefner is editor in chief of Playboy magazine. The recipient of a number of awards for his contributions to society in general and the publishing industry in particular, Hef received the 1996 International Publishing Award from the International Press Directory in London and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the American Society of Magazine Editors in 1998. Josh Robertson Brooklyn, New York Josh Robertson has worked for national magazines for over a decade. During his six years at Playboy he edited the After Hours section, and his beats included pop culture, entertainment, humor, and (of course) beautiful women. Playboy Magazine Playboy is the world's best-selling men's magazine. Almost 10 million American adults read Playboy every month, and the magazine's U.S. total paid circulation of 3.15 million is larger than that of Esquire, GQ and Rolling Stone combined. Additionally, an estimated 5 million adults read the 19 international editions of the magazine, bringing Playboy's global readership to almost 15 million.