About Bernard H. Ridder
Lived 1883 – 1975 (aged 92). Bernard H. Ridder was an American publisher.
Bernard H. Ridder (March 20, 1883 – May 5, 1975) was an American newspaper publisher who was the chairman emeritus of Ridder Publications.
Biography Ridder was one of the sons of Herman Ridder, who founded the New York German-language newspaper Staats-Zeitung und Herold. He graduated from Columbia University in 1903 and joined the family paper shortly afterwards.
In 1915, he became the president of the family paper. In 1927, he and his brothers purchased The New York Journal of Commerce and The St. Paul Dispatch and The Pioneer Press.
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Who was Bernard H. Ridder?
American newspaper publisher (1883-1975)
When was Bernard H. Ridder born?
Bernard H. Ridder was born on 20 March 1883 in New York City.
When did Bernard H. Ridder die?
Bernard H. Ridder died on 5 May 1975 in West Palm Beach.
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Bernard H. Ridder was a publisher.
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Bernard H. Ridder was American.
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