Hue heffner biography
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Hugh Hefner
American magazine publisher (1926–2017)
Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling media interest.
Early life and education
[edit]Hefner was born in Chicago, on April 9, 1926,[2] the first child of Glenn Lucius Hefner (1896–1976), an accountant, and his wife Grace Caroline (Swanson) Hefner (1895–1997) who worked as a teacher. His parents were from Nebraska.[3][4] He had a younger brother, Keith (1929–2016).[5][6][7] His mother was of Swedish ancestry, and his father was German and English.[8][9]
Through his father's line, Hefner was a descendant
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Hugh Hefner – January 1944
INDUCTED 2014
The Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy, Hugh M. Hefner is a man who has profoundly influenced society in the last 60 years while his publication remains one of the world’s best-selling men’s lifestyle magazines. It has inspired a media empire and one of the most recognizable brands in history.
Hefner was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926, the elder son of conservative Protestant parents, Glenn and Grace Hefner, and a direct descendent of distinguished Massachusetts Puritan patriarchs William Bradford and John Winthrop. He attended Sayre Elementary School and Steinmetz High on the West Side of Chicago, where he was no more than an average student, despite a genius IQ (152). He distinguished himself instead with his extracurricular activities: founding a school paper, writing, cartooning and serving as president of the student council where he championed student causes.
Following graduation from
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Hugh Hefner
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Hefner in November 2010 | |
| Born | Hugh Marston Hefner (1926-04-09)April 9, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2017(2017-09-27) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest and sepsis complicated by respiratory failure and E. coli infection |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign(B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, magazine publisher |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises |
| Political party | Independent |
| Board member of | Playboy Enterprises |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Williams (m. 1949; div. 1959)Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989; div. 2010) |
| Partner(s) | Barbi Benton(1969–76) Brande Roderick(2000–01) Holly Mad |