The release also pointed out that Carter’s tenure has spanned five presidencies, seven presidential elections, three papacies, five Star Wars covers, and 9,188 days of his own life. “I’ve had the most extraordinarily talented staff, which has made my longevity in this job possible,” Carter continued. “Indeed, many of the senior staff at the magazine have worked alongside me for my whole time here. We built a magazine with sophistication, wit, and an international outlook, on a bedrock of solid journalism. And Vanity Fair has been tremendously profitable. I don’t think there’s a monthly magazine anywhere with a greater reach.”