- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Samuel I. Newhouse
Newhouse Publishing
1921 - 1979
Publishing & Print Media
b. 1895
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1895 - 1979 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Deceased / Absent |
At the age of 26 with $600 borrowed from his relatives, Newhouse bought his first local newspaper, the Staten Island Advance. Over the next five decades, Newhouse would amass a communications giant including a collection of 22 local newspapers, 6 television stations, 5 national magazines, 4 radio stations, and 20 cable TV stations. Newhouse’s strict financial control and oversight enabled him to build the most profitable publishing company in the United States.