Malcolm Forbes
Malcolm Forbes was born in Englewood, New Jersey, United States on August 19th, 1919 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 70, Malcolm Forbes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990) was an American entrepreneur best known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, which was founded by his father B. C. Forbes.
He was known as a tireless promoter of capitalism and free market trade, as well as a rich lifestyle, emphasising parties, travel, and his collection of houses, yachts, aircraft, painting, motorcycles, and Fabergé eggs.
Personal life
Forbes was married for thirty-nine years to Roberta Remsen Laid law before his divorce in 1985. Malcolm S. Jr., Robert Laid law, Christopher Charles, Timothy Carter, and Moira Hamilton were among the five children. Malcolm S. Forbes Jr., also known as Steve, ran for president in 1996.
"While living in Aberdeenshire, his father returned to Buchan, Aberdeenshire, every two years, staying in the Cruden Bay Hotel "to entertain people of Whitehill to a picnic." In 1987, Malcolm revived it.
OutWeek magazine published a story named "The Unexpected Gay Life of Malcolm Forbes," which alleged Forbes was a gay man, right after his death. Signorile was critical of the media for assisting Forbes in publicizing several aspects of his life, but he kept his homosexuality private, but not revealed it. "Is our society so repressive that even people as all-powerful as Malcolm Forbes, who died in the closet, will never come out of the closet?" Even in death, the media was reluctant to reveal his sexual orientation; The New York Times would only refer to him as a "famous, deceased millionaire" when reporting on the scandal.
Life and career
Forbes was born in Englewood, New Jersey, on August 19, 1919, the son of Adelaide Mary (Stevenson) and Scottish-born financial journalist and author B. C. Forbes. In 1937, he graduated from The Lawrenceville School. He was granted an A.B. in 1941. "Weekly Newspapers - An Evaluation," the School of Public and International Affairs, now Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, with a 176-page senior thesis. Forbes enlisted in the Army in 1942 and spent as a machine gunner in the 84th Infantry Division in Europe, rising to the rank of staff sergeant. Forbes received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart after a thigh wound in combat.
After dabbling in politics, including stints in the New Jersey Senate from 1951 to 1957, and then in unsuccessful bid for Governor of New Jersey from 1957, three years after his father's death, he committed himself full time to the magazine by 1957. Since his brother Bruce Charles Forbes' death in 1964, he took sole responsibility of the company.
The magazine grew steadily, and Forbes diversified his investments into real estate sales and other niches. The magazine Egg, which chronicled New York's nightlife, was one of his last works. (The name had nothing to do with Forbes' highly coveted Fabergé egg collection.) In 1989, Forbes received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism in honor of his contribution to the publication.
Forbes was a voracious but idiosyncratic collector. He collected Harley-Davidson motorcycles and specially formed hot air balloons in addition to a large art collection and a collection of historical records. Peter Carl Fabergé's collection of more than 365 works, including a dozen Imperial eggs.
Malcolm Forbes' luxurious lifestyle was exemplified by his private Capitalist Tool Boeing 727 trijet, ever-larger Highlander yachts, and his French Chateau (Château de Balleroy, Normandy), as well as his opulent birthday parties. He appeared on Wednesday nights at NYC's historic Cat Club, championing local musical talent.
He chose Mendoub Palace (which he had purchased from the Moroccan government in 1970) in Tangier, Morocco, to host his 70th birthday party. He chartered a Boeing 747, a Douglas DC-8, and a Concorde to fly in eight hundred of the world's richest and popular from New York and London, costing an estimated $2.5 million. Elizabeth Taylor (who served as a co-host), Gianni Agnelli, Robert Maxwell, Barbara Walters, Henry Kissinger, six US state governors, and the CEOs of scores of multinational companies expected to advertise in his newspaper were among the guests. The party featured 600 drummers, acrobats, and dancers, as well as a nascentia, a cavalry charge that came to an end with the firing of muskets into the air by 300 Berber horsemen. Each guest received a custom-engraved Rolex watch as part of their party favors.
Late in life, Forbes became a motorcyclist. The Capitalist Tools, a motorcycle club, was founded and rode with the Capitalist Tools. His estate in New Jersey served as a regular meeting place for fellow New Jersey and New York motorcyclists. He had a fleet of motorcycles but was partial to Harley-Davidson machines. He was known for his gift of Purple Passion, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, to actress Elizabeth Taylor. He was also instrumental in getting legislation passed to allow motorcycles to ride the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.
Awards and honors
- 1942 - Bronze Star
- 1942 - Purple Heart
- 1949 - Freedoms Foundation Medal
- 1974 - Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
- 1983 - Pride of Performance award given by the then President of Pakistan