Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr.
| Samuel Irving Newhouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | Solomon Neuhaus May 24, 1895 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1979 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Baron Hirsch Cemetery |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | Publishing magnate |
| Net worth | USD $1.5 billion at the time of his death (approximately 1/1681th of US GNP)[1] |
| Religion | Judaism |
Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr. (May 24, 1895 – August 29, 1979) was an American broadcasting businessman, magazine and newspaper publisher. He was the founder of Advance Publications.
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[edit] Biography
Born in 1895 to a Jewish family in Bayonne, New Jersey, his original name was Solomon Neuhaus. He was married to Mitzi E. Newhouse, an arts patron and philanthropist (April 30, 1902 – June 29, 1989), by whom he had a son and heir, Samuel, Jr. He resided in Manhattan for much of his life.
His great-grandson, S.I. Newhouse IV, is featured in a documentary called Born Rich about the experience of growing up as the heir to one of the world's greatest fortunes.[citation needed]
[edit] Death
Newhouse died in 1979, aged 84, in New York City of a stroke,[2] and is buried in the Baron Hirsch Cemetery on Staten Island.[3]
[edit] Legacy
One of the vessels of the Staten Island Ferry is also named after him. So was the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1989.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Klepper, Michael; Gunther, Michael (1996), The Wealthy 100: From Benjamin Franklin to Bill Gates—A Ranking of the Richest Americans, Past and Present, Secaucus, New Jersey: Carol Publishing Group, p. xiii, ISBN 9780806518008, OCLC 33818143
- ^ "Samuel I. Newhouse, Publisher, Dies at 84". The New York Times: p. 1. August 30, 1979.
- ^ Find a Grave profile
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