Maxwell M. Geffen
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Maxwell M. Geffen | |
|---|---|
Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died | October 11, 1980 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | American publisher |
Maxwell M. Geffen (May 28, 1896 – October 11, 1980[1]) was an American publisher.
Life and career
Geffen graduated from the
McGraw-Hill. He also founded a magazine for doctors, Medical World News
, in 1961 and sold it to McGraw-Hill in 1966 for $17 million.
In 1968, at the age of 72, he resigned as a senior vice president at McGraw-Hill and became the principal owner and chairman of the publisher
Family Health
, which was later renamed to Health.
Personal life
He was the brother-in-law of the writer Matthew Josephson.
Death
Geffen died Saturday, October 11, 1980, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.[1]
References
- ^ a b Clark, Alfred E. (October 13, 1980). "Maxwell M. Geffen Is Dead at 84; Publisher of Specialty Magazines". The New York Times. p. M-8. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018.
Maxwell M. Geffen […] died Saturday at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset, [Long Island]. He was 84 years old…