Malcolm forbes biography
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Malcom Forbes
President and editor, Forbes magazine
Millionaire Malcolm Forbes was the publisher of Forbes magazine from to He was a man known for his business sense and his lavish lifestyle.
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes was born on August 19, , in Brooklyn, New York, to B.C. (Bertie) Forbes and Adelaide Stevenson Forbes. He was one of five children who grew up in an upper-middle-class family in Englewood, New Jersey. His interest in publications developed early as he wrote and printed a household newspaper when he was eight years old. At the age of thirteen he obtained his first printing press and by the age of fifteen he had published papers for his household, the scouts, and school. He would spend time in the summers working at the Forbes magazine offices, which his father founded. He attended the private schools in Tarrytown, New York, and graduated with honors from Lawrenceville School, in New Jersey, in He continued his education at Princeton University, where he majored in pol
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Forbes grew up in wealthy circumstances. He later studied at Princeton University in the US state of New Jersey. He then served in the US Army and took part in World War II. From he was politically active in New Jersey and was a member of the Senate from to In his father died and from that time on his son ran the media company together with his brother Bruce Charles Forbes. When he died in , he ran the business alone. Malcolm Forbes made Forbes magazine one of the most successful papers on the international media market. He increased the number of buyers from , to around ,
The publisher achieved the increase in sales and thus popularity of the magazine, which has its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York City, with rankings of the richest people in the world. They became the most popular topic rankings. Forbes has also been publishing its magazine on the German market since Over time, he also created rankings on other topics such as the list of the world's most success
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Malcolm Forbes
American publisher (–)
Malcolm Forbes | |
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Forbes in | |
In office January – September 8, | |
Preceded by | Freas Hess |
Succeeded by | William E. Ozzard |
Born | Malcolm Stevenson Forbes ()August 19, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | February 24, () (aged70) Far Hills, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Roberta Remsen Laidlaw (m.; div.) |
Children | 5, including Steve and Christopher |
Relatives | B. C. Forbes (father) Forbes family |
Education | Princeton University (AB) |
Civilian awards | Pride of Performance () Motorcycle ingång of Fame () New Jersey Hall of Fame () |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Yearsof service | – |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | 84th Infantry Division, th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Military awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (August 19, – February 24, )