Annenberg, Walter

ID
0091
Nationality
American
Occupation
Publisher
Ambassador
Diplomat
Philanthropist
Summary
Deaf in one ear. Attended public schools in New Jersey and graduated the Wharton School of journalism at the University of Pennsylvania, 1931. Inherited his father's Philadelphia newspaper and made a fortune in the publishing business, especially from founding the magazine TV Guide in 1952. Endowed schools of communication at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern California. Went into philanthropy, supporting public television and creating a foundation to support education. Appointed by President Nixon to be U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1969-74.
References
Who's Who in American Politics, 7th ed., 1979-1980, p.64.
Dates
13 March 1908-1 October 2002