James Michaels (June 17, 1921 – October 2, 2007) was an American journalist and magazine editor. Michaels served as the longtime editor of Forbes Magazine from 1961 until his retirement in 1999.[1]
Early life
James Michaels was born in Buffalo, New York, on June 17, 1921.[1] He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1942.[1] Michaels joined theU.S. military during World War II.[1] He worked for the American Field Service as an ambulance driver during the war. He also worked with the British Army in Burma.
Career
Following World War II, Michaels obtained a job as a bureau chief with United Press New Delhi and Calcutta, India.[1] He reported first hand on the 1948 assassination of Mohandas Gandhi.[1] Michaels' dispatches from India are still taught in journalism anthologies of model reporting on deadline.[1]
Michaels joined Forbes Magazine as a reporter in 1954. He specialized in covering mutual funds for the magazine.[1] He was appointed to managing editor in 1957.[1] He served in that position until 1961 when he was promoted to editor of Forbes Magazine.[1]
Michaels retired from Forbes Magazine in 1999 and was succeeded as editor by William Baldwin.[1] He left the magazine to become group vice president for editorial at Forbes Inc.[1] His new responsibilities included expanding the Forbes parent company into new mediums including television, books and new media.[1]
Death
James Michaels died in New York City of pneumonia on October 2, 2007.[1] He was 86 years old. Michaels was a resident of Manhattan and Rhinebeck, New York, at the time of his death.
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