Steve Forbes
Publisher / Political Figure
Name at birth: Malcolm 'Steve' Forbes, Jr.
The son of wealthy publisher Malcolm Forbes, Steve Forbes graduated from Princeton in 1970 and joined the family business, eventually becoming president and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine. In 1996 Forbes entered the GOP presidential primaries, with his family fortune giving him instant political credibility. He lost the nomination to Bob Dole. In 2000 he ran again, and was beaten for the nomination by eventual president George W. Bush.
Forbes joins Al Gore and Donald Trump in our loop Candidates 2000.
Four Good Links
Steve Forbes
His official bio from Forbes.com
Steve Forbes Biography
Nice report the people who book him for speeches
Money No Object
His 2000 candidacy under the harsh light of the BBC
That Highly Prestigious Crystal Owl Award
Fortune magazine archives contain this weird bit of unflattering detailHe writes a column here called "Fact and Comment"
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Publisher of Forbes magazine
