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⚫ | '''Marshall Loeb''' ( |
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| birth_name = Marshall Robert Loeb |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|05|30}} |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|12|09|1929|05|30}} |
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| death_place = [[Manhattan]], New York, U.S. |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Missouri]] |
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| occupation = Business journalist |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Irmingard "Peggy" Loewe|1954|2010|end=died}} |
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| children = 2 |
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| awards = {{Awards|award=[[Gerald Loeb Award]]|year=1975|year2=1996}} |
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{{Short description|American writer (1929 – 2017)}} |
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⚫ | '''Marshall Robert Loeb''' (May 30, 1929 – December 9, 2017) was an American author, editor, commentator and columnist specializing in business matters, who spent 38 years in the [[Time Inc.]] publication network which included service as managing editor of both ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' and ''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'' magazines. ''[[The New York Times]]'' called him "one of the most visible and influential editors in the magazine industry".<ref name=NYT1994/> |
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==Biography== |
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Loeb grew up on the West Side of [[Chicago]].<ref name=NYT1994/> He was awarded a degree in journalism from the [[University of Missouri]].<ref name=CURecord/> After graduating, he was employed as a foreign correspondent in Germany and was hired as a reporter by [[St. Louis Globe-Democrat]].<ref name=NYT1994/> He took a position with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' where he worked from 1956 to 1980, writing and editing more than 130 cover articles during his time with the magazine.<ref name=NYT1994/> He was named managing editor of ''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'' magazine, serving in that position from 1980 to 1986, and filled the same role at ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' from 1986 to 1994.<ref name=CURecord>Knubel |
Loeb grew up on the [[West Side, Chicago|West Side]] of [[Chicago]].<ref name=NYT1994/> He was awarded a degree in journalism from the [[University of Missouri]].<ref name=CURecord/> After graduating, he was employed as a foreign correspondent in Germany and was hired as a reporter by [[St. Louis Globe-Democrat]].<ref name=NYT1994/> He took a position with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' where he worked from 1956 to 1980, writing and editing more than 130 cover articles during his time with the magazine.<ref name=NYT1994/> He was named managing editor of ''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'' magazine, serving in that position from 1980 to 1986, and filled the same role at ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' from 1986 to 1994.<ref name=CURecord>{{cite magazine |last=Knubel |first=Fred |url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol22/vol22_iss11/record2211.24.html |title=Marshall Loeb to Become the New Editor of CJR |magazine=Columbia University Record |date=December 6, 1996 |volume=22 |number=11}}</ref> |
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During his tenure at ''Fortune'', Loeb was credited with expanding the traditional focus on business and the economy with added graphs, charts and tables, as well as the addition of articles on topics such as executive life, and social issues connected to the world of business, such as the effectiveness of public schools and on homelessness. Loeb stepped down as managing editor of ''Fortune'' in May 1994 upon hitting [[Time Inc.]]'s mandatory retirement age of 65 after 38 years working for the company's network of magazines, to be replaced by [[Walter Kiechel III]], an executive editor at the publication.<ref name=NYT1994>Carmody |
During his tenure at ''Fortune'', Loeb was credited with expanding the traditional focus on business and the economy with added graphs, charts and tables, as well as the addition of articles on topics such as executive life, and social issues connected to the world of business, such as the effectiveness of public schools and on homelessness. Loeb stepped down as managing editor of ''Fortune'' in May 1994 upon hitting [[Time Inc.]]'s mandatory retirement age of 65 after 38 years working for the company's network of magazines, to be replaced by [[Walter Kiechel III]], an executive editor at the publication.<ref name=NYT1994>{{cite news |last=Carmody |first=Deirdre |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E2DA1330F931A35756C0A962958260 |title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; A Shaper of Magazines Retires |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 2, 1994}}</ref> |
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His commentaries were syndicated in the ''Your Money'' column in publications nationwide and his ''Your Dollars'' was broadcast on the [[CBS Radio Network]]. He was a former president of the [[American Society of Magazine Editors]]. The ''[[Columbia Journalism Review]]'' appointed him to serve as the publication's editor in December 1996, succeeding [[Suzanne Braun Levine]].<ref name=CURecord/> |
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''Plunging into Politics'', a 1964 book coauthored with [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservative author]] [[William Safire]] provides a guide on getting into politics for interested amateurs, recommending that the best way to get involved is to start at the bottom by volunteering and working on political campaigns starting at the precinct level. The book emphasizes that being rich or a lawyer may help, but that both major parties in the U.S. need people who are willing, able and resourceful.<ref>Faber |
''Plunging into Politics'', a 1964 book coauthored with [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservative author]] [[William Safire]] provides a guide on getting into politics for interested amateurs, recommending that the best way to get involved is to start at the bottom by volunteering and working on political campaigns starting at the precinct level. The book emphasizes that being rich or a lawyer may help, but that both major parties in the U.S. need people who are willing, able and resourceful.<ref>{{cite news |last=Faber |first=Harold |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/18/archives/books-of-the-times-end-papers.html |title=End Papers; PLUNGING INTO POLITICS. By Marshall Loeb and William Safire. McKay. 202 pages. $3.95 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 18, 1964}}</ref> His book ''Marshall Loeb's Lifetime Financial Strategies'' was published in January 1996 by [[Little, Brown and Company]].<ref name=CURecord/> |
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After [[Maryland Public Television]] dropped [[Louis Rukeyser]] in March 2002 as host of the ''[[Wall $treet Week]]'' program he had created 32 years earlier, Loeb and retired economics correspondent for [[CBS News]] Ray Brady were tapped to fill the hosting responsibilities during a three-month period while the program format was revamped.<ref>McGeehan |
After [[Maryland Public Television]] dropped [[Louis Rukeyser]] in March 2002 as host of the ''[[Wall $treet Week]]'' program he had created 32 years earlier, Loeb and retired economics correspondent for [[CBS News]] Ray Brady were tapped to fill the hosting responsibilities during a three-month period while the program format was revamped.<ref>{{cite news |last=McGeehan |first=Patrick |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A01E6D9113BF93BA15750C0A9649C8B63 |title=PBS Scrambles to Pull Together 'Wall Street Week' |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 28, 2002}}</ref> |
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Loeb died of [[Parkinson's disease]] in Manhattan, at the age of 88. He was survived by his two children, Michael (1955) and Margret (1956) and six grandchildren. His wife, Peggy, died on October 26, 2010.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/obituaries/marshall-loeb-editor-who-shaped-money-and-fortune-magazines-dies-at-88.html |title=Marshall Loeb, Editor Who Shaped Money and Fortune Magazines, Dies at 88 |first=Robert D. Jr. |last=Hershey |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |page=A29 |date=December 11, 2017}}</ref> His son Michael is the co-founder of [[Synapse Group]], a magazine distribution company. |
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==Bibliography== |
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*{{cite book |first1=Marshall |last1=Loeb |first2=William |last2=Safire |author-link2=William Safire |title=Plunging Into Politics |publisher=McKay |year=1964 |asin=B000OM8IM6}} |
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*{{cite book |first=Marshall |last=Loeb |title=Marshall Loeb's Lifetime Financial Strategies |url=https://archive.org/details/marshallloebslif00loeb |url-access=registration |publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-0-316-53075-0}} |
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==Awards== |
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* 1975 [[Gerald Loeb Award]] for Magazines for "Faisal and Oil," ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/image/48997558/?terms=Loeb%2BAwards|title=State reporter awarded Loeb |date=September 24, 1975 |work=[[The Raleigh Register]] |access-date=February 15, 2019 |agency=[[United Press International]] |issue=80 |edition=afternoon |volume=96 |via=Newspapers.com |page=1}}</ref> |
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* 1996 [[Gerald Loeb Award|Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award]]<ref name=WSJ-19960430>{{Cite news |title=Journal reporters win Loeb Award for ADM coverage |date=April 30, 1996 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |page=B8}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 1 November 2023
Marshall Loeb | |
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Born | Marshall Robert Loeb May 30, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 9, 2017 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 88)
Alma mater | University of Missouri |
Occupation | Business journalist |
Spouse |
Irmingard "Peggy" Loewe
(m. 1954; died 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Gerald Loeb Award 1975 1996 |
Marshall Robert Loeb (May 30, 1929 – December 9, 2017) was an American author, editor, commentator and columnist specializing in business matters, who spent 38 years in the Time Inc. publication network which included service as managing editor of both Fortune and Money magazines. The New York Times called him "one of the most visible and influential editors in the magazine industry".[1]
Biography
Loeb grew up on the West Side of Chicago.[1] He was awarded a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.[2] After graduating, he was employed as a foreign correspondent in Germany and was hired as a reporter by St. Louis Globe-Democrat.[1] He took a position with Time where he worked from 1956 to 1980, writing and editing more than 130 cover articles during his time with the magazine.[1] He was named managing editor of Money magazine, serving in that position from 1980 to 1986, and filled the same role at Fortune from 1986 to 1994.[2]
During his tenure at Fortune, Loeb was credited with expanding the traditional focus on business and the economy with added graphs, charts and tables, as well as the addition of articles on topics such as executive life, and social issues connected to the world of business, such as the effectiveness of public schools and on homelessness. Loeb stepped down as managing editor of Fortune in May 1994 upon hitting Time Inc.'s mandatory retirement age of 65 after 38 years working for the company's network of magazines, to be replaced by Walter Kiechel III, an executive editor at the publication.[1]
His commentaries were syndicated in the Your Money column in publications nationwide and his Your Dollars was broadcast on the CBS Radio Network. He was a former president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. The Columbia Journalism Review appointed him to serve as the publication's editor in December 1996, succeeding Suzanne Braun Levine.[2]
Plunging into Politics, a 1964 book coauthored with Conservative author William Safire provides a guide on getting into politics for interested amateurs, recommending that the best way to get involved is to start at the bottom by volunteering and working on political campaigns starting at the precinct level. The book emphasizes that being rich or a lawyer may help, but that both major parties in the U.S. need people who are willing, able and resourceful.[3] His book Marshall Loeb's Lifetime Financial Strategies was published in January 1996 by Little, Brown and Company.[2]
After Maryland Public Television dropped Louis Rukeyser in March 2002 as host of the Wall $treet Week program he had created 32 years earlier, Loeb and retired economics correspondent for CBS News Ray Brady were tapped to fill the hosting responsibilities during a three-month period while the program format was revamped.[4]
Loeb died of Parkinson's disease in Manhattan, at the age of 88. He was survived by his two children, Michael (1955) and Margret (1956) and six grandchildren. His wife, Peggy, died on October 26, 2010.[5] His son Michael is the co-founder of Synapse Group, a magazine distribution company.
Bibliography
- Loeb, Marshall; Safire, William (1964). Plunging Into Politics. McKay. ASIN B000OM8IM6.
- Loeb, Marshall (1996). Marshall Loeb's Lifetime Financial Strategies. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-53075-0.
Awards
- 1975 Gerald Loeb Award for Magazines for "Faisal and Oil," Time[6]
- 1996 Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Carmody, Deirdre (May 2, 1994). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; A Shaper of Magazines Retires". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Knubel, Fred (December 6, 1996). "Marshall Loeb to Become the New Editor of CJR". Columbia University Record. Vol. 22, no. 11.
- ^ Faber, Harold (June 18, 1964). "End Papers; PLUNGING INTO POLITICS. By Marshall Loeb and William Safire. McKay. 202 pages. $3.95". The New York Times.
- ^ McGeehan, Patrick (March 28, 2002). "PBS Scrambles to Pull Together 'Wall Street Week'". The New York Times.
- ^ Hershey, Robert D. Jr. (December 11, 2017). "Marshall Loeb, Editor Who Shaped Money and Fortune Magazines, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. A29.
- ^ "State reporter awarded Loeb". The Raleigh Register. Vol. 96, no. 80 (afternoon ed.). United Press International. September 24, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Journal reporters win Loeb Award for ADM coverage". The Wall Street Journal. April 30, 1996. p. B8.
External links
- A film clip "The Open Mind - America's Fortune (1991)" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive