As most of you know, Sue Rostoni, Executive Editor for Lucas Licensing, recently retired after a long and prosperous career. I’m sure she’s been enjoying retirement, but she recently journeyed back to the world of Star Wars and granted us an interview. To say that we were thrilled is an understatement!

Sue was born and raised in Northern California and has held a variety of jobs from motorcycle mechanic to carpenter, meter reader to editor. She graduated from San Francisco State University and for the past 20+ years worked for Lucas Licensing, one of the of Lucasfilm Ltd companies, retiring in July 2011 as executive editor. She lives with her dog and cat, Tiki and Butters, in the home her grandpa built.
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Yup, Sue has announced that she will retire as Star Wars Executive Editor effective this July. Link

Sue, I would like to thank you for all of your hard work these many years, and especially for your fan-friendliness. It really means a lot that someone in your position was so easily accessible to fans, whether they were positive or negative. I wish you well in your future endeavors!

For those that are unaware, Sue is currently a VIP member over at the Port Haven Star Wars Forums. Link Look for her over in the EU forum… she’s maintained a presence similar to that of the Official Site boards thus far!

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A Chat With Sue Rostoni