Jarlath J. Graham

Jarlath John Graham Jr. (d. 1998) was an American magazine editor who for 35 years worked for the publishing company Crain, including as editor of Advertising Age during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He lived and worked in the city of Chicago.

Early life, family, and education Graham was the son of Jarlath John Graham Sr. and Isabel Corboy Graham. His siblings were brother John Waller Graham and sister Isabelle Shelton . Graham was often known by the nickname "Jack".

Graham graduated from the University of Chicago in 1949, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Afterwards, he briefly attended the University of Chicago Law School, but did not finish. During the 1960s, the magazine became the most influential advertising trade magazine. During that decade, many advertising and marketing firms followed the practices its editorial board recommended.

In 1975, Graham began working as director of the editorial department of Crain, a role that was newly-established to coordinate the company's rapidly growing trade and business publication portfolio. He held an additional title as Publisher of Crain Books. he was given a promotion to Vice President In Charge Of Communications and Editorial Development, a title which incorporated many of the existing duties he had overseen for the previous two years. Graham also authored a marketing column for its Crain's Chicago Business publication. He retired in 1985.

Graham died of liver cancer at Evanston, Illinois' Wagner Health Center on January 24, 1998 at the age of 78.