Born June 18, Portland, Maine. Publishes a local weekly in Portland called Young America , later sells advertising for The People's Ledger in Boston. Founds The Tribune and Farmer. Spins out the popular ladies' section of The Tribune and Farmer as The Ladies' Home Journal. Launches The Saturday Evening Post.
Magazine is nation's most popular.
Receives B.A. in history from University of Illinois. Receives M.A. in public administration from Princeton University. Serves as press officer to Walter Fauntroy, Congressional delegate from the District of Columbia. Joins the National Cable Television Association as a lobbyist. Launches Black Entertainment Television.