RALPH LANE POLK II (1882-1949) has been selected to enter the Direct Marketing Association's Hall of Fame, the highest professional honor in direct and interactive marketing. As president of R. L. Polk & Co. from 1923 until 1949, Ralph Lane Polk II fueled the growth of automotive marketing by compiling automotive registrations and transforming them into market statistics and direct marketing tools. The induction ceremony will occur during the DMA's 85th Annual Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 22, 2002 in San Francisco, Calif.

HOWARD C. KIM, has been named Director of Marketing and strategic planning for DVD.com. Kim is a seasoned online marketing and advertising professional, most notably recognized as a one of the leading online media consultants in Youth targeted marketing.

JENNIFER PALMER has joined Outside magazine as New England accounts manager. Palmer was formerly New England sales manager for Men’s Journal and Rolling Stone. She will head up the Boston sales office and report to Eric Zinczenko, Eastern ad director.

Worth magazine has named new advertising and marketing directors. DOUGLAS DAURY has been promoted to national advertising director from account manager for luxury automotive and financial categories. ALISON DE GROOT has been named marketing director. She comes to Worth from advertising and marketing positions at Backpacker magazine. SUSAN JACOBS has joined the title as account executive for travel and financial categories. Jacobs had been advertising manager at Newsweek since 1976. BRIAN KNOWLES has been named account manager for financial and liquor categories. He comes to Worth from the position of New England advertising manager for the magazines Registered Rep. and …

Dow Jones & Co. named RICHARD F. ZANNINO chief operating officer and KAREN ELLIOT HOUSE senior vice president and publisher of all print editions of The Wall Street Journal. Zannino had been chief financial officer. House was previously president of the company's international group. Peter R. Kann, who had been the Journal's publisher since 1989, remains chairman and chief executive. Kann, who is married to House, will continue as editorial director of all Dow Jones publications.

KURT SCHRAMM has been named Senior Vice President of Media and Technology Sales at Endai Worldwide. Schramm comes to the New York based media and technology company from CMGI and Ziff-Davis.

DEBORAH STEINER has joined Bridal Guide as travel advertising manager. Steiner was previously advertising manager for Garden Design and Saveur magazines and has worked at Conde Nast Traveler, among other titles.

THOMAS HUBER has returned to Smithsonian magazine as associate publisher after two years as worldwide advertising director with the Harvard Business Review. Huber was a mid-Atlantic manager for Smithsonian from 1997 to 2000.

TOM SHEEHY has been promoted from local sales manager to vp and general sales manager for Fox Television's LA stations KTTV and KCOP. He will report to Stuary Evans, vp and director of sales for the stations. Sheehy replaces Bob McCauley, who left to join Adlink.

MELINDA HAGE has been named the new senior vice president of current programs for Warner Bros. Television. She was promoted from vice president of current programs, and will continue to oversee creative details for WB-produced TV series.