• by Ray Schultz , April 21, 2025

Orion, a nonprofit magazine focused on nature and culture, has appointed Neal Thompson as publisher.

He replaces Donovan Arthen, who has served as interim executive director of the quarterly magazine for the last year. Arthen will return to his previous role as chief of finance, operations, people, and culture. 

Thompson is the author of “The First Kennedys,” a book that appeared in 2022. He has also written for the New York Times, The Washington Post, Outside, Esquire, Men’s Health and other publications.

Orion has an international print circulation of nearly 20,000 and a digital edition that reaches 1.8 million readers per year.