Christie Ann Hefner, the daughter of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, attended Brandeis University and graduated summa cum laude with degrees in English and American literature. Hefner began working for Playboy in 1975, was named president in 1982, and was elected Chairman and CEO in 1988. She has overseen the expansion of the Playboy enterprise into international publication, television, and the World Wide Web. Hefner is the first woman to win the Executive Leadership Award from the National Society of Fundraising Executives. She also received the Humanitarian Award from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and the Corporate Leadership Award from the AIDS Pastoral Care Network.