Jann Wenner was born on January 7, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Jerry Maguire: Spiel des Lebens (1996), For No Good Reason (2012) and The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012). He was previously married to Jane Schindelheim.
In 1967 he and Ralph J. Gleason co-founded Rolling Stone magazine. When Gleason died in 1975, Wenner took over as publisher, a position he still holds. Is the oldest of three. Wenner and his two younger sisters, Kate and Merlin were sent to boarding schools after his parents divorced in 1958. He was inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones . He was also a good friend of John Lennon and remains friends with Mick Jagger . Left his wife for model turned fashion designer Matt Nye Ranked #5 of 50 influential people in The new York Observer's "The New Power Gays" article, June 2011.