Mortimer Zuckerman
Mortimer Benjamin Zuckerman (born June 4, 1937) is a Canadian-American billionaire media businessman, magazine editor, and investor. He is the co-founder, executive chairman and former CEO of Boston Properties, one of the largest real estate investment trusts in the United States.
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| Born | Mortimer Benjamin Zuckerman 4 June 1937 (aged 88) |
| Education | McGill University (BA, Bachelor of Civil Laws) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) Harvard University (Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Executive chairman, Boston Properties Editor-in-chief, U.S. News & World Report |
| Spouse(s) | Marla Prather
(m. 1996; div. 2001) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Zuckerman is also the owner and publisher of U.S. News & World Report, where he is editor-in-chief. He formerly owned the New York Daily News[1] The Atlantic and Fast Company.
On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked No. 688 with a net worth of US$2.5 billion.[2] As of January 2020, his net worth is estimated at US$ 3.0 billion.
Zuckerman was born in Montreal, Quebec.[3] He studied at McGill University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. From 1996 to 2001, he was married to Marla Prather. They had two daughters.
References
- ↑ Ember, Sydney; Sorkin, Andrew Ross (September 4, 2017). "The Daily News, a Distinctive Voice in New York, Is Sold". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/04/business/new-york-daily-news-sale-tronc.html. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ↑ "The World's Billionaires (2016 ranking): #688 Mortimer Zuckerman". Forbes. March 1, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ↑ LLC, New York Media (1992-10-05). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.
