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Malcolm Forbes
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes was an American businessman and politician most prominently known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, which was founded by his father B. C. Forbes. He represented Somerset County in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1958 and ran two campaigns for Governor of New Jersey. In 1953, he lost the Republican nomination to Paul L. Troast, who had the support of most of the party…
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business · American publisher (1919–1990) · publisher · politician · socialite · journalist · businessperson · art collector · also Malcolm Forbes, Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Steve Forbes, Forbes
Born 19 August 1919 · Died 24 February 1990 · Q1887014
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded New Jersey Hall of Fame (2008).
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1999· 1 entry
2008 - inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame
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1996· 1 entry
Steve Forbes ran unsuccessfully for president in 1996 and 2000.
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1990· 4 entries
Died 1990-02-24.
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“Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time.”
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Of a heart attack at age 70 at his home, Timberfield, in Far Hills, New Jersey
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“It's always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth.”
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism (1989).
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1958· 1 entry
Before the end of his second term, and retired from electoral politics
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1957· 4 entries
Won the Republican nomination but lost the general election to incumbent Governor Robert Meyner
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Campaign: 1957 gubernatorial election.
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Won the Republican nomination but lost by a wide margin to popular incumbent Robert B
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And the extremely wealthy Engelhard was their top recruit
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1955· 4 entries
Election lost: 1955 re-election campaign.
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Forbes narrowly won re-election to his seat
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But resigned from office on September 8, 1958
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Campaign: 1955 re-election campaign.
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1953· 4 entries
Election lost: 1953 gubernatorial election.
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Campaign: 1953 gubernatorial election.
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Lost the Republican primary to establishment favorite Paul L
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Lost the Republican nomination to Paul L
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1942· 1 entry
And served as a machine gunner in the 84th Infantry Division in Europe, rising to the rank of staff sergeant
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1919· 2 entries
In Englewood, New Jersey, the son of Adelaide Mary (Stevenson) and Scottish-born financial journalist and author B
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Born 1919-08-19.
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