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Steve Wanamaker

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Founder and Publisher at CDO Magazine
📍 Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States

Steve Wanamaker is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded multiple media companies, leading two to successful acquisitions by a Fortune 500 firm and a private equity group. As the Founder and Publisher of CDO Magazine, he leads a global community for data and AI executives. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnatis business college.

Steve is deeply involved in his Cincinnati community, serving on the boards of the UC Health Foundation and the FC Cincinnati Foundation. He and his wife, Kim, have been business partners since their first venture and are parents to three children. Steve is also a U. S. Army veteran, having achieved the rank of captain.

He and his wife started their first successful magazine with a $20, 000 loan they took out against their home.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Founder and Publisher
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States
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Data & AI Community
He founded and publishes CDO Magazine, a global publication and community built for senior executives in the data management, analytics, and AI sectors.
Serial Entrepreneurship
He has successfully built and sold two media companies, Inspire Magazine to Gannett and CDO Magazine to a private equity firm, demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial track record.
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Career

Work history

1-2018
Founder and Publisher
CDO Magazine
5-2010 - 12-2023
Founder and Publisher
Venue Cincinnati
2005 - 2010
Founder and CEO
Wanamaker Enterprises
2002 - 2004
Founder and CEO
Inspire Magazine
1-2000 - 2-2002
Director
Crossroads Church (Cincinnati, OH)
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Steve Wanamaker – Founder And Publisher at CDO Magazine. Featured in TheOrg
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CDO Magazine Post‑Summit Dinner in Milwaukee Sparks Collaborative Conversations. Featured in CDO Magazine – Community
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Education
Bachelors
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
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