Steve Forbes
Political Figure / Publisher
Date Of Birth:
18 July 1947
Place Of Birth:
Morristown, New Jersey
Best Known As:
Publisher of Forbes magazine
Name at birth: Malcolm 'Steve' Forbes, Jr.
The son of wealthy publisher Malcolm Forbes, Steve Forbes graduated from Princeton in 1970 and joined the family business, eventually becoming president and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine. In 1996 Forbes entered the GOP presidential primaries, with his family fortune giving him instant political credibility. He lost the nomination to Bob Dole. In 2000 he ran again, and was beaten for the nomination by eventual president George W. Bush.
4 Good Links
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His official bio from Forbes.com
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Nice report the people who book him for speeches
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His 2000 candidacy under the harsh light of the BBC
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Fortune magazine archives contain this weird bit of unflattering detailHe writes a column here called "Fact and Comment"
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