Clay Felker
American magazine editor and journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clay Schuette Felker (October 2, 1925 – July 1, 2008) was an American magazine editor and journalist who co-founded New York magazine in 1968 and California magazine (first known as New West) in 1976.[1] He was known for bringing numerous journalists into the profession.[2] The New York Times wrote in 1995, "Few journalists have left a more enduring imprint on late 20th-century journalism—an imprint that was unabashedly mimicked even as it was being mocked—than Clay Felker."[3]
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Clay Felker | |
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Born | Clay Schuette Felker (1925-10-02)October 2, 1925 Webster Groves, Missouri, United States |
Died | July 1, 2008(2008-07-01) (aged 82) New York City, New York, United States |
Education | Duke University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
Known for | Co-founded New York magazine |
Board member of | Duke Magazine Editorial Board |
Spouse(s) | Leslie Blatt (m. 1949-div. 19??) |
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