“After the 1960s and '70s, there were real doubts about whether a mortal man could handle the country's highest office. It had destroyed Johnson, corrupted Nixon, and overwhelmed Ford and Carter.”

Nancy Gibbs is an American journalist and editor. She spent nearly three decades at *Time* magazine, rising to become its editor-in-chief from 2014 to 2020. Known for her sharp, insightful leadership and long-form journalism, she shaped the magazine’s focus on in-depth storytelling and cultural analysis.